What does USC’s defense look like for next year? Barkley can’t do it all by himself...
Back seven all return, with good depth. Lost three starting linemen, but have several capable replacements who got significant playing time last year (Kennard/Uko/Tavai), and Antuan Woods looked great at nose tackle in last week's scrimmage. We're very hopeful and expectant!
I want to add that, although the defensive interior line has several sophomores and freshmen, SC has certainly shown the ability under Lane Kiffin to bring talented young players up to speed quickly, on both offense and defense. Obvious examples last year included freshmen starters WR Marqise Lee, OG Marcus Martin, and the three LBs Dion Bailey, Lamar Dawson, and Hayes Pullard.