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Another shuffle to the starting offensive line for USC against Nebraska

Erik-McKinneyby: Erik McKinney11/01/25ErikTMcKinney
USC tackle Elijah Paige
USC tackle Elijah Paige (acscottphotography/WeAreSC)

It looks like the USC Trojans will put another starting lineup on the field for this game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

Based on pregame warmups, starting left tackle Elijah Paige will make his way back into the lineup after missing the past three games due to an injury suffered in Week 4 against Michigan State. Starting left guard Micah Banuelos won’t play for the Trojans tonight.

That means USC is scheduled to start Paige at left tackle, next to Tobias Raymond at left guard, J’Onre Reed at center, Alani Noa at right guard and Justin Tauanuu at right tackle.

Kilian O’Connor, the season-opening starter at center, is dressed in uniform for the first time since suffering an injury at Illinois, but did not go through warmups with the starters.

This will be USC’s fifth different starting offensive line configuration in eight games after the Trojans had great injury luck last season and started just two different offensive lines during the regular season.

Game 1: Paige, Raymond, O’Connor, Noa, Tauanuu
Game 2: Paige, Raymond, O’Connor, Banuelos, Tauanuu
Game 3: Paige, Raymond, O’Connor, Noa, Tauanuu
Game 4: Paige, Raymond, O’Connor, Noa, Tauanuu
Game 5: Tauanuu, Banuelos, O’Connor, Noa, Raymond
Game 6: Raymond, Banuelos, Reed, Noa, Tauanuu
Game 7: Raymond, Banuelos, Reed, Noa Tauanuu
Game 8 (tonight): Paige, Raymond, Reed, Noa, Tauanuu

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