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Report: On heels of Alliance announcement, Pac-12 power adds LSU to future schedule
By Paul Harvey
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The 3-conference Alliance became official Tuesday, but a traditional Pac-12 power is reportedly adding a future contest against a key non-Alliance team down the road.
According to Ross Dellenger with Sports Illustrated, USC and LSU have agreed to a season-opening matchup in 2024. That contest will be played on Labor Day weekend that year at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
#LSU & USC will meet to open the 2024 season on Labor Day weekend at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, source tells @SINow.
One day after “The Alliance” announcement, the Pac-12’s historic football power finalizes a deal to play an SEC team on ESPN/ABC in Vegas.
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) August 25, 2021
The timing of the agreement is odd, to say the least. The Pac-12, ACC, and B1G announced their Alliance on Tuesday that is expected to play a major role in scheduling between the 3 conferences in the future.
It should be noted that a lot of specifics are yet to be addressed by the Alliance, including when – and how – future matchups will be added to the schedule. Either way, this is definitely an odd look coming off of Tuesday’s announcement.
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.