USC Trojans sued by former donor over demolished practice field
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos...
The 2026 season is shaping up to be a very exciting year of college football in Southern California. The USC Trojans have added to their roster and have expectations of making the College Football Playoffs for the first time in program history and the UCLA Bruins are beginning a new chapter with new head coach Bob Chesney.
Things aren’t all rosy for the Trojans though, USC booster Brian Kennedy is suing USC after the school, according to Kennedy, breached their agreement. USC’s former practice field was named Brian Kennedy Field, after Kennedy donated several million dollars to the university’s athletic programs, but over the past two years, the Trojans demolished Brian Kennedy Field along with signage that highlighted Kennedy’s contributions.
California Post writer Edward Lewis broke the story on Wednesday, which states that Kennedy paid $400,000 back in the 1990s. Kennedy has since had a falling out with the university, which culminated in 2020 when he used an expletive to describe USC’s current football program.
Those hard feelings still persist, with the California Post obtaining Kennedy’s lawsuit.
“Plaintiff suffered harm as a result of Defendant’s actions,” Kennedy’s lawsuit stated, “Including reputational harm, embarrassment, humiliation and the loss of the benefit of the deal made with Defendant and the condition upon which Plaintiff paid $400,000.”
UCLA is still playing catch-up on the field and in the Big Ten Conference standings, but the Bruins can know that they’re not the only ones dealing with off-the-field drama. UCLA doesn’t have much room to laugh, as they’re still being sued by the Rose Bowl for attempting to breach their contract and potentially move to SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.
This article originally appeared on UCLA Wire: USC Trojans sued by former donor over demolished practice field
More at NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos