Andrew Voorhees was out.
Jordan Addison was out.
Mario Williams was out.
Bobby Haskins got hurt in the second half.
We knew that Addison would not play for USC, but the Vorheeds and Mario Williams absences from this game were surprising developments, relative to the past week of injury speculation, Lincoln Riley remarks, and general expectations of who would be able to play against Arizona.
USC was noticeably shorthanded, and beyond that, the offensive line involved a significant reshuffle. Multiple players had to switch positions. Mason Murphy was thrown into the fire at right tackle.
Meanwhile, the USC defense had tons of injuries in its own right.
USC pulled through. Let’s go through the night in Tucson and relive what happened in a 45-37 victory: