We're breaking down the Pac-12 title game position by position. Thursday was offense and here's a look at how the defenses compare:
Defensive line
Defensive line is one of the rare units where USC has the experience and depth edge compared to Stanford. All three of the Trojans starters -- NT Antwaun Woods (first-team All-Pac-12), DT Delvon Simmons (second-team All-Pac-12) and DE Greg Townsend Jr. – are fifth-year seniors, and there several capable contributors who rotate in, including another fifth-year senior in Claude Pelon.
Despite being light on numbers, Stanford’s defensive line has held up pretty well.