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USC held its first full scrimmage Saturday in the Coliseum. Here’s the news from the day.
Injuries:
WR Josh Imatorbhebhe sprained his ankle after making a fabulous catch down the sideline on a long throw from Jack Sears. Imatorbhebhe was in the process of eluding two tackles when he began to hobble, though he impressively continued running and scored, about 70 yards from the line of scrimmage. He walked off the field in a boot.
CB Greg Johnson went down trying to make a tackle late in the scrimmage. Coach Helton didn’t mention his injury, but the corner seemed to be limping on his left leg as he was taken to the sideline.
DE Caleb Tremblay suffered a stinger during individual drills and was held out for the rest of practice.
LB Cam Smith, RT Chuma Edoga, WR Michael Pittman, S Ykili Ross, TE Erik Krommenhoek, DL Jacob Lichtenstein, LB Levi Jones, CB Je'Quari Godfrey and LB Solomon Tuliaupupu remained out.
Rotation Notes
-Isaiah Pola-Mao took reps with the first team at strong safety, a role that’s been occupied by Bubba Bolden for most of camp. We’d seen him play that spot with the first team on occasion, but seeing him take snaps there in the mock game was an interesting development.
-Imatorbhebhe started at wide receiver in the place of a dinged up Pitman. We’ll see how that situation plays out, but it’s worth noting that he was given the starting spot in the absence of Pittman.
-Kana’i Mauga continued to start at outside linebacker today, with the group being shuffled around in the absence of Smith and Porter Gustin. He looked absolutely phenomenal, dominating off the edge throughout the day. When the group is healthy again it’s hard to see a spot on the starting lineup for him, but he’s definitely making a bid for significant snaps during the season.
-Dominic Davis played with the second team defense for the first time this camp, running at the nickel back spot. We’d seen Chase Williams and a few other players try out that role, but Davis got the nod for today’s mock game. He didn’t perform great, missing some tackles and getting beat on some throws, but it’s tough to adjust to a role like that so quickly. His performance there is worth keeping an eye on in the future.
-Tyler Vaughns, Ajene Harris and Amon-Ra St. Brown all took turns returning punts today. Vaughns and Harris both handled some returns last year, while St. Brown did the same in high school.
Injuries:
WR Josh Imatorbhebhe sprained his ankle after making a fabulous catch down the sideline on a long throw from Jack Sears. Imatorbhebhe was in the process of eluding two tackles when he began to hobble, though he impressively continued running and scored, about 70 yards from the line of scrimmage. He walked off the field in a boot.
CB Greg Johnson went down trying to make a tackle late in the scrimmage. Coach Helton didn’t mention his injury, but the corner seemed to be limping on his left leg as he was taken to the sideline.
DE Caleb Tremblay suffered a stinger during individual drills and was held out for the rest of practice.
LB Cam Smith, RT Chuma Edoga, WR Michael Pittman, S Ykili Ross, TE Erik Krommenhoek, DL Jacob Lichtenstein, LB Levi Jones, CB Je'Quari Godfrey and LB Solomon Tuliaupupu remained out.
Rotation Notes
-Isaiah Pola-Mao took reps with the first team at strong safety, a role that’s been occupied by Bubba Bolden for most of camp. We’d seen him play that spot with the first team on occasion, but seeing him take snaps there in the mock game was an interesting development.
-Imatorbhebhe started at wide receiver in the place of a dinged up Pitman. We’ll see how that situation plays out, but it’s worth noting that he was given the starting spot in the absence of Pittman.
-Kana’i Mauga continued to start at outside linebacker today, with the group being shuffled around in the absence of Smith and Porter Gustin. He looked absolutely phenomenal, dominating off the edge throughout the day. When the group is healthy again it’s hard to see a spot on the starting lineup for him, but he’s definitely making a bid for significant snaps during the season.
-Dominic Davis played with the second team defense for the first time this camp, running at the nickel back spot. We’d seen Chase Williams and a few other players try out that role, but Davis got the nod for today’s mock game. He didn’t perform great, missing some tackles and getting beat on some throws, but it’s tough to adjust to a role like that so quickly. His performance there is worth keeping an eye on in the future.
-Tyler Vaughns, Ajene Harris and Amon-Ra St. Brown all took turns returning punts today. Vaughns and Harris both handled some returns last year, while St. Brown did the same in high school.
