Kris O'Dowd, USC starting center and All-American candidate, dislocated his right kneecap early in USC's Monday night scrimmage at the Coliseum. He is expected to miss three to four weeks.
"We're fortunate that we have depth, but it's just a crusher that he got banged up like that," coach Pete Carroll told the Los Angeles Times.
Senior offensive lineman Nick Howell also sprained his ankle. There was no word on his status.
Meanwhile, quarterback Aaron Corp did not have X-rays on his cracked fibula, and will have them Tuesday. He said swelling has gone down and there is less pain in his leg.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Defense controls USC scrimmage at Coliseum
Photo from USC athletic department
The USC defense made it rough on rising freshman quarterback Matt Barkley in Monday's night's scrimmage before about 2,000 fans at the Coliseum.
Barkley was 5 of 18 for 109 yards passing. Mitch Mustain went 10 of 16 for 108 yards and a touchdown.
"Mitch has really come to life now," Trojans coach Pete Carroll told the USC RipsIt blog.
Joe McKnight led the running backs with 77 yards on six carries, including a 54-yard run. He also returned a punt 78 yards for a touchdown against a scout team. Ronald Johnson returned a kickoff 99 yards for a TD, also against a scout team.
Here are the stats from the scrimmage.
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