The Hotline is delighted to provide West Coast fans with a regular dive into the recruiting process through the eyes and ears of Brandon Huffman, the Phoenix-based national recruiting editor for 247Sports. He submitted the following report on Oct. 9 …

Rose Bowl rivals reunite

In a classic helmet game, USC will host Michigan in the Coliseum on Saturday afternoon. Two former Rose Bowl rivals turned conference foes will duel in front of a barrage of top recruits.

Michigan has continued to recruit the West Coast heavily under coach Sherrone Moore, whose 2026 quarterback commit, four-star prospect Brady Smigiel, is from the San Fernando Valley. A victory for the Wolverines would only help with the West Coast kids.

But USC has refocused on its home region since Chad Bowden arrived as general

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