Already down several of his top receiving targets, USC quarterback Cody Kessler will have to make do without yet another.
Xavier Grimble injury: USC receiving corps depleted even more
Southern Cal tight end Xavier Grimble left the second quarter of the Trojans’ game against Arizona with an apparent shoulder injury.
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USC TE Xavier Grimble went to the locker room with a shoulder sprain.
— USC Trojans (@USC_Athletics) October 11, 2013
Coming into the game against Arizona, Grimble was the Trojans’ fourth-leading receiver, hauling in 11 catches for 127 yards through USC’s first five games. Grimble’s injury compounds the Trojans’ difficulty in keeping its top pass-catchers healthy.
RT @USC_Athletics: USC WRs Marqise Lee, Darreus Rogers and De'Von Flournoy are all OUT as is OLB Morgan Breslin.
— SB Nation CFB (@SBNationCFB) October 11, 2013
Even with all of these injuries, Cody Kessler already has thrown for 198 yards and two touchdowns and settled upon Nelson Agholor (3 catches, 108 yards, and a touchdown) as his favorite target in the absence of Marqise Lee. But if any more Trojans go down, interim head coach Ed Orgeron might have some difficulty finding able-bodied offensive players to send out onto the field.
#USC using a lot of 2 WR, 2 TE sets. In that formation, there are exactly zero healthy scholarship backups right now.
— Ryan Abraham (@insidetroy) October 11, 2013
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