Trojans would like to take ‘massive momentum’ into the offseason, but Tulane will be a challenge.
He does have an advantage in the sense that Tulane’s defense is not known for its pass rushing. But USC will also be down senior offensive linemen Andrew Vorhees and Brett Neilon, which will put pressure on younger, less experienced players to step up in their absence and protect Williams.
“I think we’ve benefited from having time, being able to bank a lot of practices with these groups as we’ve had to shuffle some guys around to make it work,” Riley said. “I think our guys have tried to take advantage of the time, create continuity over the last month.”Tulane is a smash-mouth football team, utilizing two-tight end sets and rushing for 197.1 yards per game. Junior running back Tyjae Spears ranked 19th nationally with 105.8 rushing yards per contest.
The Trojans have been middling against the run this year, but will have a stiffer challenge given their lack of depth at middle linebacker. Ralen Goforth and Tuasivi Nomura have both entered the transfer portal, putting pressure on Lee and Eric Gentry to step up in their place. Gentry was limited by a sprained ankle the last time USC played, but he says he’s able to plant off his foot better now and should be good for extended snaps against the Green Wave.
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