USC’s Nate Clifton is taken to the locker room

The USC Trojans are confronted with Rutgers Scarlet Knights in week nine of the college football season. The Trojans drove down the field on their first possession and scored a touchdown to take an early lead. It was a dominant performance for USC in the first half. The Trojans led 28-12 at halftime.

In the second quarter of the game, Rutgers star running back Kyle Monangai was seen on the field. Monangai was able to get up and was seen rubbing his eyes. Monangai is their main offensive weapon. Rutgers still drove down the field to score a touchdown while Monangai was offside.

Although it looked like the Trojans would come out of the first quarter healthy and defensive, Nate Clifton slowly stood up and looked as he entered the injury tent. Not long after, Clifton was seen coming out of the tent and being transported to the locker room.

The injury occurred in the first quarter after an attempted tackle on Rutgers chasing Kyle Monangai. Clifton made the tackle, but Monangai dragged him a few more yards.

Clifton was able to walk off the field under his own power, but ultimately had to be driven to the locker room. This is a tough break for USC, a team already dealing with injuries on the defensive side of the ball. With Clifton off the field, USC is now down to seven defensive starters. The Trojans dominate the game, but hopefully Clifton can return.