Homecoming weekend on the USC campus was filled with excitement—not only was it the site of a thrilling College Game Day live broadcast, tens of thousands of loyal Trojans came to renew connections, cheer on the Trojan football team, and enjoy the camaraderie created by The Trojan Family.

USC’s esteemed National Medal recipients were honored on the field of the 2013 USC-Stanford homecoming game at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum. Left to right: USC Provost Elizabeth Garrett, USC Professor Kevin Starr, USC Trustee and alumnus Andrew Viterbi, USC Professor Morten Lauridsen, USC Professor Solomon Golomb, and USC President C. L. Max Nikias.
USC’s esteemed National Medal recipients were honored on the field of the 2013 USC-Stanford homecoming game at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum. Left to right: USC Provost Elizabeth Garrett, USC Professor Kevin Starr, USC Trustee and alumnus Andrew Viterbi, USC Professor Morten Lauridsen, USC Professor Solomon Golomb, and USC President C. L. Max Nikias.

A special tribute was made to some of the academic champions of the university, as National Award winners Kevin Starr, Andrew Viterbi, Morten Lauridsen, and Solomon Golomb were honored in front of more than 90,000 cheering Trojan fans.

The sold-out game brought Trojans to their feet as the weekend closed with an upset win against the 4th-ranked Stanford team. Fight on!