A rash of injuries has decimated USC’s depth at quarterback to the point that standout receiver Tyler Vaughns is an emergency option for Saturday’s game at No. 17 Washington.
The 21st-ranked Trojans (3-1, 2-0 Pac-12) are forced to rely on third-stringer Matt Fink because J.T. Daniels went down with a season-ending knee injury in the opener and backup Kedon Slovis suffered an apparent head injury that knocked him out of last week’s game.
Slovis, who entered the concussion protocol and hasn’t been medically cleared to practice this week, isn’t likely to be available for the 12:30 p.