For the second game in a row, USC does not know who they will be facing at quarterback.
As No. 15 USC looks to keep its season alive with a road matchup against No.6 Indiana this Saturday, Curt Cignetti is not committed to who will be lining up under center.
“We’ll see how the week plays out, and we’ll see who we trot out there,” Cignetti said to reporters on Monday.
When USC last took the field, they were up against an Ohio State team that was playing freshman quarterback Luke Fahey.
Fahey got the start against the Trojans because Julian Sayin suffered a shoulder injury while playing Indiana — two weeks before the Buckeyes traveled to Los Angeles.
The Hoosiers also suffered a quarterback injury during that game, when Josh Hoover suffered an upper-body and right shoulder injury on his throwing arm.
The Buckeyes prevailed to win the game, 19-15, handing the Hoosiers their first loss in 22 games, and giving Indiana their first loss at Memorial Stadium, under Cignetti’s guidance.
Hoover played the following week to knock off Michigan 13-6 in overtime, but it was apparent his injury was affecting his playing ability, finishing the game by completing 8 of 18 passes and throwing his first interception of the season, while failing to throw a touchdown and go over 100 yards.
Hoover’s injuries continued to linger the following week as we was benched in Week 9’s game against Minnesota for Grant Wilson.
Wilson completed 9 of 17 passes for 156 yards and threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Charlie Becker to give the Hoosiers a 23-16 overtime victory.
