Updates: Injuries

In what has been an unconventional bye week, with the Arizona State game kicking off next Thursday, what would normally be a full week to get young players seriously involved in practice has been cut short, but there have been glimpses of the fierce competition which will take place in the Spring.  QB Mitch Mustain has […]

Brian Cushing and Sedrick Ellis are among the Trojans taking advantage of USC’s bye week by sitting out practices to help heal minor injuries. In other news from Tuesday:

The bye week is also enabling some of the scout team players–such as receivers Brandon Carswell and Damian Williams and quarterbacks Aaron Corp and Mitch Mustain–to get […]

Trojan coach Tim Floyd was “shocked” by sophomore guard Daniel Hackett’s performance in his first practice after being held out for six weeks with a broken jaw, but the coach won’t predict when he’ll make his debut in a game.
Though Davon Jefferson and Marcus Simmons were physically ready to play against Mercer on Saturday, they […]

As a result of his 29-carry, 220-yard performance in the rain at Berkeley on Saturday night, RB Chauncey Washington was awarded Pac-10 player of the week honors. The senior back said he’d received advice from athletic director Mike Garrett who told him to be more patient in finding and hitting holes in the O-Line. Pete Carroll […]

LB Keith Rivers suffered a high ankle sprain during Saturday night’s victory in Berkeley, the team announced on Sunday. Right now, he appears to be doubtful for the Trojans’ next game (one week from Thursday against Arizona State), although he hasn’t officially been ruled out and probably won’t be until next week.
Fellow linebacker Clay Matthews […]

The Trojans will hold a short practice at noontime on Friday in advance of their 2:00p flight to the Bay Area. In the meantime, here’s what developed on Thursday:

Butch Lewis was officially named the starter at left tackle for Saturday’s game, when he will replace Sam Baker (hamstring) for the second-straight week.
The Times reports that […]

Sophomore F Taj Gibson, who tweaked his ankle during Wednesday’s practice, was evaluated on Thursday and cleared to return to practice, and will play in the Trojans’ opener against Mercer on Saturday. However, fellow forward RouSean Cromwell, whose leg injury was originally considered minor, was held out of practice for a fourth straight day, and […]

As the Trojans continued their preparations for Saturday’s matchup against #24 Cal in Berkeley, we learned the following:

LT Sam Baker (hamstring) is definitely out for Saturday’s game. Butch Lewis again worked with the starting unit in his place, with Charles Brown backing him up.
We now know the significance of freshman RB Broderick Green reaggravating his […]

Ben Bolch of the LA Times profiles junior big man RouSean Cromwell as a possible key performer with a significant upside, but a player who has been plagued by injuries over the last two seasons. If his solid defense of the Lopez twins of Stanford last year is any indication, a healthy Cromwell (who sat […]

Gary Klein of the LA Times is reporting that USC’s junior linebackers Rey Maualuga and Brian Cushing told him Tuesday that they will return for their final seasons of eligibility. Both players cited the influence of senior linebacker Keith Rivers, who made the same decision last year, and the opportunity to play another year for […]