Randall Telfer News

Gone from the Cardinal and Gold are two of the most prolific Trojans of recent memory in the form of quarterback Matt Barkley and record-setting flanker Robert Woods.

During USC's spring practice, Trojans were seemingly dropping like flies. Over 20 players missed action in the spring game due to the mounting injuries, and head coach Lane Kiffin even needed an alumni player, Jeremy Galten, to suit up in place of spring casualties.

Apr 13, 2013; Los Angeles, CA, USA; General view of Southern California Trojans players running onto the field through the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum tunnel and Fight On sign during the spring game.

Refresher on 2012 - After a lot of hoopla about bidding for a national championship, the Trojans went 7-6 and dropped five of their last six games, including a rare loss to UCLA and an unseemly Sun Bowl defeat to Georgia Tech, 21-7, without starting QB Matt Barkley .