New USC defensive coordinator Gary Patterson speaks to the media during a press conference on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, at USC’s John McKay Center. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)New USC defensive coordinator Gary Patterson speaks to the media during a press conference on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, at USC’s John McKay Center. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)New USC defensive coordinator Gary Patterson speaks to the media during a press conference on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, at USC’s John McKay Center. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)New USC defensive coordinator Gary Patterson speaks to the media during a press conference on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, at USC’s John McKay Center. (AP Photo/Greg Beacham)New USC defensive coordinator Gary Patterson speaks to the media during a press conference on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, at USC’s John McKay Center.