USC freshman WR Trent Mosley out for Big Ten opener at Rutgers with injury

Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-17 · by Dan Greenspan The Associated Press
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Trent Mosley, USC's freshman wide receiver and standout player with 13 receptions for 255 yards and four touchdowns in his first three games, will miss the Trojans' Big Ten opener against Rutgers due to an undisclosed injury. Coach Lincoln Riley announced that while the injury is not expected to be long-term, Mosley won't play this week as his status remains uncertain pending further evaluation. USC released daily updates on player availability for the game in compliance with new Big Ten regulations aimed at addressing gambling and other issues.
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Freshman wide receiver Trent Mosley from USC will miss the team's upcoming Big Ten opener against Rutgers on Saturday due to an undisclosed injury. Mosley, a four-star recruit from Santa Margarita Catholic High School, has been one of the standout players in USC’s freshman class, recording 13 receptions for 255 yards and four touchdowns over his first three collegiate games. His absence is significant as he had back-to-back games with 100 yards receiving and scored on an 86-yard punt return during a recent win against Louisiana.

USC coach Lincoln Riley stated that while Mosley’s injury won’t be long-term, the exact timeline for his return remains uncertain. The Big Ten has implemented new rules this season, requiring all teams to update player availability status four times weekly for conference games. Coach Riley expressed understanding of these measures, which address gambling and other issues prevalent in college sports today.

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Mosley PERSON · 2× Big Ten ORG · 1× California GPE · 1× LOS ANGELES GPE · 1× Rancho Santa Margarita GPE · 1× Rutgers ORG · 1× Santa Margarita Catholic High School GPE · 1× Southern California’s ORG · 1× Trent Mosley PERSON · 1× Trojans ORG · 1×

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Mosley’s absence was noted on the first set of expanded availability reports released this season, with the Big Ten now requiring all teams to update the status of players four times each week for all conference games. “We understand the logic behind it, why we’re doing it, especially in the world we live in with gambling and some of the other issues out there.
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🔮 Freshman wide receiver Trent Mosley will miss No. 12 Southern California’s Big Ten opener at Rutgers on Saturday because of an undisclosed injury.
2026-09-17 · Toronto Star
USC freshman WR Trent Mosley out for Big Ten opener at Rutgers with injury · assertive framing

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Freshman wide receiver Trent Mosley will miss No. 12 Southern California’s Big Ten opener at Rutgers on Saturday because of an undisclosed injury. asserted
Mosley → miss → injury
Mosley, a four-star recruit from Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, has been the breakout star of the Trojans’ touted freshman class with 13 receptions for 255 yards and four touchdowns in his first three collegiate games. asserted
Mosley → tout → games
He has consecutive games with 100 yards receiving and scored on a 86-yard punt return in a 49-30 win over Louisiana on Saturday to wrap up the nonconference schedule for USC (3-0). asserted
He → have → 3
“He won’t be available this week, and we’ll just continue monitoring for it,” coach Lincoln Riley said Wednesday. asserted
Riley → continue → it
“Don’t expect it to be extremely long term, but still a little inconclusive on missed time, depending on how he responds, we’ll see. asserted
we → expect → time
Mosley’s absence was noted on the first set of expanded availability reports released this season, with the Big Ten now requiring all teams to update the status of players four times each week for all conference games. “We understand the logic behind it, why we’re doing it, especially in the world we live in with gambling and some of the other issues out there. asserted
we → note → issues
We’ll continue to update it each day and try to be as accurate as possible,” Riley said. asserted
Riley → continue → it
“The NFL’s done this for a long time. asserted
NFL → do → time
It’s just new for us.” asserted
It → ’ → us
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