USC proposes $270M upgrade for Trojans' home field
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Sep 12, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; General view of the NCAA football game between the Idaho Vandals and the Southern California Trojans at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
LOS ANGELES -- The University of Southern California has plans for a $270 million upgrade for the home field of the Trojans -- the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum -- that could become a stage for the 2024 Olympic Games and a temporary site for an NFL team.
The renovations would include the construction of premium suites, more aisles and new seating. Renderings are available here.
The plans outlined Thursday are preliminary.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}And a question mark is money. USC needs to raise it through gifts, sponsorships and donor naming rights.
Construction is not expected to begin until after the 2017 USC football season.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The NFL is considering moving into the L.A. market after a two-decade absence.
USC executive Todd Dickey says the NFL has "strongly indicated" the league would like a team to play there in 2016.