LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum's Director of Sports Turf and Grounds, Scott Lupold, leads the groundskeepers in logistics and preparing the field for game day. The Sporting Tribune's Ric Tapia caught up with the grounds crew before the USC Trojans' homecoming game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers and got rare access to the field and beyond.
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A member of the grounds crew sets up the field before a game against Nebraska Cornhuskers, November 16 2024 at The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles.
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A member of the grounds crew sets up the field before a game against Nebraska Cornhuskers, November 16 2024 at The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles.
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A member of the grounds crew sets up the field before a game against Nebraska Cornhuskers, November 16 2024 at The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles.
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The grounds crew sets up the field before a game against Nebraska Cornhuskers, November 16 2024 at The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles.
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A detail view of painted grass on the field before a game against Nebraska Cornhuskers, November 16 2024 at The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles.
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A detail view of tools before a game against Nebraska Cornhuskers, November 16 2024 at The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles.
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A general view of the field house before a game against Nebraska Cornhuskers, November 16 2024 at The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles.
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A detail view of Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams signature on the wall of the field house before a game against Nebraska Cornhuskers, November 16 2024 at The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles.
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A view of the field house before a game against Nebraska Cornhuskers, November 16 2024 at The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles.
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The grounds crew poses for a portrait on the field before a game against Nebraska Cornhuskers, November 16 2024 at The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles.