"Since it first opened in 1923, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum has been the sole home of USC football. No major sports team in the city's history has played in the same venue for longer. But after more than a century spent in the city's iconic stadium, The Times has learned that the 2028 Summer Olympics and Paralympic Games will likely force USC to find a new home for its football team in 2028, with the likeliest option being SoFi Stadium in Inglewood."
"Multiple people with knowledge of the situation not authorized to discuss it publicly told The Times that the Coliseum would not be ready for the start of college football season in September 2028 because of the $100-million temporary track that's being built on top of the Coliseum field to host the track-and-field competition at the L.A. Olympics and Paralympic Games."
The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum has been USC football's sole home since opening in 1923. The 2028 Summer Olympics and Paralympic Games are expected to require a $100-million temporary track installed over the Coliseum field for track-and-field events, rendering the field unavailable at the start of the college football season in September 2028. USC has not finalized a 2028 home venue, with SoFi Stadium in Inglewood the likeliest option. The school may consider returning to the Coliseum later in the fall if the field can be restored, but a midseason move or prolonged absence from L.A. raises logistical and competitive concerns.
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