USC's Helton confirms DL Brandon Pili had surgery for torn Achilles

By Chris Trevino, USCFootball: Senior defensive tackle Brandon Pili suffered a torn Achilles in last Saturday’s spring practice, USC head coach Clay Helton confirmed on Saturday. The injury will end his season. Surgery was performed on Tuesday and it was a success Helton added.

The Alaska native was injured during a team period portion of practice on Howard Jones Field. Pili went down during the play and stayed down for a couple minutes with team trainers. When he stood up he was unable to put any weight on his left leg and needed to be helped off the field. He was seen on the training table on his stomach and getting the back of leg examined.

USC defensive lineman Brandon Pili suffers torn Achilles

USC has lost another key defensive player to injury.

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