Can USC secondary hold up if Trojans load the box versus LSU?

Adam, one of our callers on the Conquest Call-In Show at the USC Voice of College Football, called in and asked if USC’s secondary can hold up against LSU. More precisely, can this USC secondary hold up in the man coverage that might be needed on the back end if the Trojans’ defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn commits seven or eight guys in the tackle box to stop the run. LSU’s All-America offensive tackle Will Campbell has been on record saying the Tigers want to run the ball on the Trojans.

We talked about the fact that LSU is one of the select few teams, like USC and Ohio State, that have elite wide receivers year in and year out. They lost Malik Nabors and Brian Thomas in the first round of the NFL draft this year, but Kyren Lacy looks to be the next standout Tiger wide receiver. USC’s secondary has to be able to thrive in one-on-one matchups on the perimeter so that the linebackers and defensive front can commit to stopping the run and giving the Trojans a balanced, positionally sound defense.

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