30 Key Trojans: #15 Iman Marshall [Shotgun Spratling, USCFootball.com]: "Our countdown of the 30 key Trojans for 2015 continues with a freshman that could make an instant impact, but has to deal with a lot of expectations. "
John Plattenburg has emerged as one of the leaders of the USC secondary [Garry Paskwietz, WeAreSC.com]: "Though he is only a sophomore, the 5-foot-11, 185-pound Plattenburg has quickly emerged as one of the leaders of the defense and brings a maturity to the secondary."
Alert: USC's 'intense' first day in pads [Ryan Abraham, USCFootball.