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USC vs. UCLA Report Card: Grading the Trojan Defense

In a performance reminiscent of USC’s win over Utah, the Trojan defense turned big plays from true freshman into the fuel that propelled them to victory.

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Here’s how each defensive unit graded out against the Bruins:

The defensive line could get docked for the amount of time Josh Rosen was given to throw early in the proceedings, but the big plays created by the big men up front made up for that in the end. Rasheem Green supplied the biggest firework of the day when he scooped up the fumble caused by Claude Pelon and rumbled to the endzone.