USC expects Penn State to put pressure on offensive line

USC quarterback Sam Darnold, center, finds a big hole in the Cal defense a picks up big yardage in the first quarter in Los Angeles on Thursday, October 27, 2016. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Orange County Register/SCNG)CARSON >> In Alabama’s drubbing of USC on Labor Day weekend, its front seven feasted on the Trojans’ offensive line.

Starting quarterback Max Browne, as a result, was sacked three times.

The Crimson Tide pass rushers swarmed the backfield and outmaneuvered the Trojans’ tackles and interior linemen. Often, it looked like they were quicker. Or they were at least overwhelming. At one point late in the first quarter, outside linebacker Ryan Anderson lined up in a three-point stance,…