It can always get worse. That seems to be the theme for USC football at the very end of a brutal 2024. Just before the end of the calendar year, the Trojans endured an injury to a starting offensive lineman and a player they are counting on to be very good in 2025, a core part of their roster. Elijah Paige, who improved throughout the season and is coming back to USC for next season, suffered what ESPN reported as a left ankle injury in the first quarter of the Las Vegas Bowl against Texas A&M. He was carted off the field at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
USC’s roster has been thinned out by transfer portal departures. Now the Trojans have an injury to deal with. It has been a Murphy’s Law 2024 for USC, and now the Trojans have to deal with yet one more piece of bad news. Hopefully the injury to Paige isn’t severe enough to affect his preparation for spring ball. We’ll have updates as events warrant.