USC football finding success in transfer portal despite not having a DC

January 6, 2026

By Ethan Inman, Trojans Wire: Before the college football transfer portal window opened last Friday, USC football fans were worried.

With defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn leaving for Penn State and the Trojans yet to announce his replacement, USC doesn’t have a leader on the defensive side of the ball that transfers can put their trust in. In this era of college football, with NIL and easy access to the transfer portal, individual development has become more important than ever to players. As a result, it’s even more important to players that they commit to a coaching staff they can trust.

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