USC’s top two running backs were sidelined by injuries in a game against Michigan, seemingly threatening the Trojans’ playoff hopes. But walk-on running back King Miller has kept USC’s rushing attack thriving, averaging 113 yards per game and earning a role in the backfield. With two games left, USC must stop No. 7 Oregon’s elite offense to keep its College Football Playoff hopes alive. Beat writer Ryan Kartje breaks down the three big things to look for in this game.
Ryan Kartje is the USC beat writer at the Los Angeles Times. He joined The Times after six years with the Southern California News Group. A Michigan native and University of Michigan graduate, Kartje previously wrote for Fox Sports Wisconsin and the Bloomington (Ind.) Herald-Times.
Mark E. Potts is a former senior editor for video at the Los Angeles Times. A native of Enid, Okla., Potts graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a master’s degree in broadcast journalism. He has created and edited video for DreamWorks, YouTube, Microsoft, Sony and BET.
