Officially call it the “Battle of the Backups.” USC vs. Stanford will involve two quarterbacks making their first career starts because of injury. For the Trojans, it’s Kedon Slovis in for JT Daniels. For the Cardinal, it’s Davis Mills for K.J. Costello.
USC has known that Daniels will be unavailable since it was revealed on Sunday he tore his ACL and meniscus when he was sacked against Fresno State.
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On Thursday evening, Stanford head coach David Shaw officially confirmed Costello will sit out because of a hit to the head he took against Northwestern.