Zachariah is expected to be a package deal with brother Zion Branch, who is also entering the transfer portal after a productive season with the Trojans

The exit of Zachariah and Zion Branch is an especially brutal blow to the Trojans, who have watched top prospects leave in droves the last two years.

And so Zachariah and Zion Branch each sat at a table, Sheva laying out a spread of collegiate program hats in front of them, as each pretended to pick up a USC hat and announce his decision to commit to the Trojans.