Times of Troy: Grading USC football at the midseason mark

Ryan Kartje evaluated the USC Trojans football team at their midseason mark following a road victory over Penn State. With the Trojans sitting at 3-1 in Big Ten play, Kartje assessed each position group, awarding "A" grades to the offensive line and wide receivers, while issuing a "B" to quarterback Jayden Maiava and a "D+" to the struggling secondary.

In addition to the midseason evaluation, the newsletter noted that the USC men's basketball team may face early-season depth issues due to injuries to Eric Reibe and freshman Christian Collins. Kartje also highlighted remarks from USC president Beong-Soo Kim, who reaffirmed support for football head coach Lincoln Riley following recent results.