Injuries are piling up for USC defenders with two more done for the year

October 16, 2024

By David Cobb, CBS Sports: With USC trailing 17-13 in the fourth quarter of a Week 1 win over LSU, linebacker Eric Gentry shed a block and hit Tigers running back John Emery in the backfield, dropping him for a 1-yard loss on a critical third-and-1 play. It was one of his team-high two tackles for loss in a 27-20 win for the Trojans.

The play was a sign of what appeared to be a new defensive toughness for the Trojans under first-year coordinator D’Anton Lynn. LSU was forced to punt from its own territory, returning the football to USC’s offense, which scored a go-ahead touchdown as the Trojans notched a seismic victory in the national spotlight to begin Year 3 of Lincon Riley’s head coaching tenure.

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With two more USC defenders done for the year, injuries are piling up for a once-promising Trojans defense

Linebacker Eric Gentry and defensive end Anthony Lucas are just the latest in a growing list of casualties for the Trojans defense this year

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