Quarter-season takeaways and superlatives: USC defense

USC defensive end Solomon Byrd wraps up San Jose State quarterback Chevan Cordeiro for a sack (acscottphotography/WeAreSC)

One quarter of the way through the 2023 regular season, here are the takeaways and superlatives concerning the USC defense.

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