This morning's meetings, which included a wake-up session, a special teams roll call and brief walk-thrus in second-floor hotel ballrooms, acted more like dance parties than football meetings, as the players and coaches giddily glided through their final pre-game preparations. Based on the excitement and buzz palpable among the Trojans, you'd have no idea it was 8 a.m. on a Saturday morning.
They're now eating the pre-game meal before resting and relaxing prior to their 10:20 clap session and 10:30 departure.
Players jump around a darkened hotel ballroom during this morning's pump-up sessions.
The punt team conducts a short walk-thru in a hotel ballroom.
The offense, led by quarterback Matt Barkley, goes against air as it reviews a play for today's game in a second-floor hotel ballroom this morning.
