The Trojans are first nationally in turnover margin with an 8-0 mark and third in sacks (4.5 per game), but that doesn’t disguise areas where the defense still needs to improve.
LOS ANGELES — Entering the season, USC’s defense was the prevailing question for the team in Lincoln Riley’s first season. Everyone knew the offense was going to score plenty of points, but would a patchwork defense be able to hold up its end of the bargain?
USC is first nationally in turnover margin with an 8-0 mark. The Trojans are third nationally in sacks with 4.5 per game and fifth in tackles for loss at 10 per game. “I’ve caught myself talking to Coach Riley in particular, saying, ‘To our standard – ok, what is our standard?’” Grinch wondered out loud after practice Wednesday. “We’re trying to establish that. The brand of USC determines by and large what that standard is and it’s a lot higher than what we’ve done so far. So you attack that.”
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