Michael Pittman was already on the USC football injury report with an AC shoulder sprain he suffered last week. Now there’s another issue keeping him off the practice field.
The wide receiver underwent nose surgery to fix a prior break, head coach Clay Helton said on Monday. He is set to miss at least a week while he recovers, simultaneously giving his injured shoulder time to heal.
Aside from Pittman’s new concern, the injury news coming out of USC was uncharacteristically positive on Day 9.
Linebacker Palaie Gaoteote successfully underwent surgery to repair the torn meniscus in his knee and now faces a two-to-four week rehab, similar to Porter Gustin.