USC collector Steven Mitchell again confronts season-finishing knee surgery.
A MRI on Sunday uncovered a tear in the foremost cruciate tendon in Mitchell's left knee. He cleared out amid the second quarter of the Trojans' 48-14 triumph the earlier day at Arizona.
"I thought he was playing his best ball," USC mentor Clay Helton said on a video chat with columnists. "I'm dismal for him. I'm tragic for our football group. You could tell how it influenced everyone. He's a child that is tremendously cherished by our group, particularly that wide recipient unit."
Mitchell, a fourth-year junior, already endured a torn ACL in his correct knee in the mid year of 2013, preceding his rookie season. He redshirted that fall after surgery.
Through seven amusements this season, Mitchell had gotten 24 goes for 226 yards and one touchdown as the Trojans' beginning opening recipient.
"I thought he was truly honing like an ace and get ready like an ace," Helton said. "He made some incredible jumps as a player. He came into this season the most advantageous he had ever been."
On a punt return Saturday, Mitchell's left knee clasped as he endeavored to handle the ball as it skiped close to the sideline. Mentors helped him on the field for a few minutes, before he strolled off warily.
Introductory X-beams after the amusement were typical. An extensive support secured his left leg.
Helton said he anticipates that sophomore Deontay Burnett will assume control as the essential opening beneficiary in Mitchell's nonappearance.
Jalen Greene, a third-year sophomore, might be a competitor too. Helton included that staff will "search for some different answers" on the bye week. Four of the five first year recruits who were a piece of USC's marking class from last February have yet to show up in a diversion.
As of late, Burnett has been a solid target. He had a co-group high seven gets with JuJu Smith-Schuster in a win over Arizona State prior this month.
"He's set up together a decent year and made some awesome plays for us," Helton said.
Burnett has 23 gets for 229 yards and two touchdowns.
'PICTURE-PERFECT TECHNIQUE'
As USC mentors and players watched film in the prior week confronting Arizona, they saw something about Khalil Tate, the Wildcats' green bean quarterback.
When he mixed, he conveyed the ball low, far from his body. It was not, as is commonly said, high and tight.
So on the end of a 23-yard keep running by Tate right on time in the second quarter, wellbeing Chris Hawkins detected this.
Tate dropped forward to slide, and Hawkins' correct shoulder inclined in.
"I got lower than he," Hawkins said.
The contact stuck the ball free. Cornerback Adoree' Jackson scooped it up and returned it to the Arizona 10-yard line.
"The quarterback's conveying the ball low," Helton said. "He's going down to the ground. It isolates from his body. And afterward it's cushion on ball by Chris and it thumps it out ideal to Adoree'. That is to say, it's photo consummate method. It's something that you can work off."
The Trojans protection constrained four turnovers against the Wildcats, its most in an amusement this season.
For Hawkins, it was his second constrained bumble in seven amusements.
Speedy HITS
Left watch Damien Mama, who has a hyperextended elbow, will be re-assessed Tuesday, yet "ought to be fine," Helton said. … Safety Leon McQuay III (crotch) is required to practice Tuesday. … USC got five votes in the most recent Associated Press survey. It opened at No. 20 in the preseason beat 25, however had not got a vote since a 52-6 misfortune to Alabama in the opener.
A MRI on Sunday uncovered a tear in the foremost cruciate tendon in Mitchell's left knee. He cleared out amid the second quarter of the Trojans' 48-14 triumph the earlier day at Arizona.
"I thought he was playing his best ball," USC mentor Clay Helton said on a video chat with columnists. "I'm dismal for him. I'm tragic for our football group. You could tell how it influenced everyone. He's a child that is tremendously cherished by our group, particularly that wide recipient unit."
Mitchell, a fourth-year junior, already endured a torn ACL in his correct knee in the mid year of 2013, preceding his rookie season. He redshirted that fall after surgery.
Through seven amusements this season, Mitchell had gotten 24 goes for 226 yards and one touchdown as the Trojans' beginning opening recipient.
"I thought he was truly honing like an ace and get ready like an ace," Helton said. "He made some incredible jumps as a player. He came into this season the most advantageous he had ever been."
On a punt return Saturday, Mitchell's left knee clasped as he endeavored to handle the ball as it skiped close to the sideline. Mentors helped him on the field for a few minutes, before he strolled off warily.
Introductory X-beams after the amusement were typical. An extensive support secured his left leg.
Helton said he anticipates that sophomore Deontay Burnett will assume control as the essential opening beneficiary in Mitchell's nonappearance.
Jalen Greene, a third-year sophomore, might be a competitor too. Helton included that staff will "search for some different answers" on the bye week. Four of the five first year recruits who were a piece of USC's marking class from last February have yet to show up in a diversion.
As of late, Burnett has been a solid target. He had a co-group high seven gets with JuJu Smith-Schuster in a win over Arizona State prior this month.
"He's set up together a decent year and made some awesome plays for us," Helton said.
Burnett has 23 gets for 229 yards and two touchdowns.
'PICTURE-PERFECT TECHNIQUE'
As USC mentors and players watched film in the prior week confronting Arizona, they saw something about Khalil Tate, the Wildcats' green bean quarterback.
When he mixed, he conveyed the ball low, far from his body. It was not, as is commonly said, high and tight.
So on the end of a 23-yard keep running by Tate right on time in the second quarter, wellbeing Chris Hawkins detected this.
Tate dropped forward to slide, and Hawkins' correct shoulder inclined in.
"I got lower than he," Hawkins said.
The contact stuck the ball free. Cornerback Adoree' Jackson scooped it up and returned it to the Arizona 10-yard line.
"The quarterback's conveying the ball low," Helton said. "He's going down to the ground. It isolates from his body. And afterward it's cushion on ball by Chris and it thumps it out ideal to Adoree'. That is to say, it's photo consummate method. It's something that you can work off."
The Trojans protection constrained four turnovers against the Wildcats, its most in an amusement this season.
For Hawkins, it was his second constrained bumble in seven amusements.
Speedy HITS
Left watch Damien Mama, who has a hyperextended elbow, will be re-assessed Tuesday, yet "ought to be fine," Helton said. … Safety Leon McQuay III (crotch) is required to practice Tuesday. … USC got five votes in the most recent Associated Press survey. It opened at No. 20 in the preseason beat 25, however had not got a vote since a 52-6 misfortune to Alabama in the opener.
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