USC wide receiver Marqise Lee and quarterback Max Wittek suffered knee injuries during the team's practice Saturday, according to the team's website:
USC football: Marqise Lee, Max Wittek suffer spring knee injuries
Head coach Lane Kiffin confirms injuries to his quarterback and top receiver, but declines further comment.
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QB Max Wittek and WR Marqise Lee both suffered knee injuries during practice and sat out the scrimmage. Lane Kiffin announced that both will have further testing before a diagnosis is announced. Lee stood and cheered his teammates throughout the scrimmage, while Wittek rested on the trainer’s table with ice on his knee.
Kiffin had little to add regarding Lee and Wittek after practice, saying the team would wait for test results before commenting. He did add that cornerback Devian Shelton injured his ankle early in the practice and did not return. Saturday's practice, the third in USC's spring football program, was the team's first with full pads.
Lee, the reigning Biletnikoff Award winner and a unanimous All-American, did participate in 7-on-7 earlier in the practice. “We found our best corner today, too, when we flipped him and put him on the other side,” Kiffin said with a grin.
With Wittek sidelined, backup quarterback Cody Kessler ran the offense. Kessler completed 12 of 15 pass attempts in scrimmage. Both Wittek and Kessler struggled with dropped snaps, as former left tackle Max Turek continues to adapt to his new role as center. Kiffin was clearly unhappy with the ongoing exchange issues.
USC returns to the practice field Tuesday. The Trojans’ spring game is scheduled for April 13.
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