USC's offense should be playoff-worthy. This is what the defense has done to match it
It starts with the quarterback. USC's season won't be complete if it ends with Caleb Williams as the only star.
With the reigning Heisman winner returning for his second year at USC, the sixth-ranked Trojans are expected to soar. Just how high will depend on a defense that, after last year's disappointing finish, has a point to prove.
While USC set school records in passing yards and passes attempted in a season, helping Williams hoist the program's nation-leading eighth Heisman Trophy, the defense was historic in the opposite way.
The 6.53 yards allowed per play were the most given up by a USC defense during a season. The 29.2 points surrendered per game were third-worst in
