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USC Loses Starting Center Kilian O'Connor for Season

How will USC's offensive line adapt without Kilian O'Connor?

The injury removes a key leader and starter from USC's offensive line, potentially impacting the team's performance early in the 2026 season.

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  1. USC Football Injury: WR Corey Simms out for the seasonon3.com · Oct 3
  2. USC’s Corey Simms to miss remainder of 2026 season with knee injuryYahoo Sports · Oct 3
  3. USC Trojans lose starting wide receiver for season with knee injuryYahoo Sports · Oct 3
  4. Report: USC wide receiver Corey Simms expected to miss rest of season with knee injuryon3.com · Oct 3
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  1. How Kilian O'Connor's Injury Impacts the USC Trojans Offensive Linesi.com · Aug 7
  2. USC faces first true 2026 adversity with loss of Kilian O'Connor247Sports · Aug 7
  3. USC Loses Center Kilian O'Connor For SeasonFOX Sports Radio · Aug 7
  4. USC starting center Kilian O'Connor out for season after non-contact practice injuryThe Washington Post · Aug 7
  5. USC football suffers huge blow with season-ending loss of center Kilian O’ConnorNew York Post · Aug 7
  6. No. 14 USC loses starting center Kilian O'Connor to season-ending knee injury in practicecbssports.com · Aug 7

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