The Trojans don’t have very many questions on offense. They’re pretty much set on that side of the ball.
It’s on defense where this team has to answer a great many questions. The extent to which the defense can engage in damage control will determine how well the Trojans perform in this 2023 season.
If we were to dive deeper into the USC defense and pinpoint the biggest key for this group in 2023, we could tackle the topic in different ways.
In terms of one position group needing to be better, I would say the defensive line has to be stronger, more robust, more able to stuff the run and not allow opponents to chew the clock and keep Caleb Williams off the field.
However, what could become the ultimate factor for USC this season is the level of player development we get from the linebacker and secondary coaches. How the assistant coaches working under defensive coordinator Alex Grinch are able to bring along their players in the back seven could hold the key to USC’s season.
We talked more about this on Trojan Conquest Live with Tim Prangley and Rick Anaya:
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