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USC’s football team will face Rutgers this Saturday without its leading freshman wide receiver, Trent Mosley, who is out due to an unspecified issue. Coach Lincoln Riley indicated that the extent of Mosley’s absence remains unclear but ruled him out for the upcoming game. Mosley has been a standout performer so far this season, with 13 receptions for 255 yards and four touchdowns, including an 86-yard punt return touchdown against Louisiana last weekend. USC will also be missing center Kilian O’Connor for the rest of the season due to injury, along with several other players who are listed as doubtful or questionable.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-20, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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Freshman wide receiver Trent Mosley, a standout player for Southern California's football team, will miss the Trojans' upcoming Big Ten opener against Rutgers due to an undisclosed injury. Mosley, who was recruited from Santa Margarita Catholic High School in California, had been performing exceptionally well this season with 13 receptions for 255 yards and four touchdowns across his first three games. His absence is part of the expanded player availability reports now required by the Big Ten conference to keep fans informed about potential injuries that could affect gameplay. Additionally, USC will also be without several other players including center Kilian O'Connor, who is out for the season. The Trojans, ranked 12th nationally and currently unbeaten with a 3-0 record, face Rutgers in Piscataway, New Jersey on Saturday.

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USC will also be without center Kilian O’Connor – who is out for the season with an injury suffered in training camp – as well as a slew of backups in safety Kendarius Reddick, wide receiver Roderick Tezeno, tight end Taniela Tupou, defensive tackle Brendan Cho and linebackers Shaun Scott, Elijah Newby and Taylor Johnson.

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🔮 USC will also be without center Kilian O’Connor – who is out for the season with an injury suffered in training camp – as well as a slew of backups in safety Kendarius Reddick, wide receiver Roderick Tezeno, tight end Taniela Tupou, defensive tackle Brendan Cho and linebackers Shaun Scott, Elijah Newby and Taylor Johnson.

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USC football will be without breakout freshman star against Rutgers · assertive framing

In a startling development that qualified as the first adversity of the Trojans’ season, freshman wide receiver Trent Mosley was listed as out Wednesday on the first Big Ten availability report of the season. asserted

Mosley → qualify → season

Coach Lincoln Riley told reporters that Mosley – his team’s leading receiver – developed an issue that needed to be looked at after USC’s victory over Louisiana last weekend. asserted

that → tell → Louisiana

“Don’t expect it to be extremely long-term,” said Riley, whose team faces Rutgers (0-2) on Saturday afternoon in Piscataway, N.J., “but still a little inconclusive on his [timetable] depending on how he responds. asserted

he → expect → timetable

We’ll see, but he’s certainly not going to be ready this week.” asserted

he → see → ?

Mosley leads No. 12 USC (3-0) with 13 catches for 255 yards and four touchdowns. asserted

Mosley → lead → yards

He also returned a punt 86 yards for a touchdown last weekend against the Ragin’ Cajuns. asserted

He → return → Cajuns

Mosley is only the sixth Big Ten freshman to have caught a touchdown pass in each of his first three games since 2000, joining Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith (2024), Purdue’s Jackson Anthrop (2017), Indiana’s Ted Bolser (2010), Penn State’s Deon Butler (2005) and Indiana’s James Hardy (2005). asserted

Mosley → catch → Smith

USC will also be without center Kilian O’Connor – who is out for the season with an injury suffered in training camp – as well as a slew of backups in safety Kendarius Reddick, wide receiver Roderick Tezeno, tight end Taniela Tupou, defensive tackle Brendan Cho and linebackers Shaun Scott, Elijah Newby and Taylor Johnson. asserted

who → suffer → Reddick

Backup safety Madden Riordan was listed as doubtful and defensive tackle Jahkeem Stewart, running back Deshonne Redeaux and linebacker Jadyn Walker were listed as questionable. asserted

Stewart → list → ?

USC football will be without breakout freshman star against Rutgers

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