If there’s one position group where USC football really needs to improve in 2024, you can take your pick from two groups: the offensive line or the defensive line. USC frankly needs both units to significantly develop and evolve. Which one needs to develop more is a point of genuine debate. We can say that USC should strive for growth along both lines, not just one, but it is interesting to contemplate a world in which one line evolves a lot more than the other. At any rate, USC fans should be encouraged by what Lincoln Riley had to say on Monday evening about two Trojan linemen.
Emmanuel Pregnon and Elijah Paige both received positive early reviews, as noted by 247Sports:
“Pregnon has really come on,” Riley said. “He played his best game in the bowl game. He’s so much different than he was last year at this time. He’s made huge strides.
“Elijah came in in the Holiday Bowl and dominated. He probably played the best game for us that a tackle played all year last year against a quality defensive line, so we are really pleased with his progress.”
If USC can continue to make progress at all spots on the depth chart, the offensive line will give Miller Moss and the running game the blocking needed to make USC a complete team in 2024.
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