An already thin USC defensive line will be without its most productive rusher the rest of the way, as defensive end Anthony Lucas suffered a season-ending injury in the loss to Penn State, Lincoln Riley said Tuesday.
Lucas underwent surgery Tuesday morning to repair what Riley deemed to be “a lower extremity” injury.
Lucas left last Saturday’s game early in the fourth quarter after slipping on a pass rush. Lucas rolled into Penn State quarterback Drew Allar on the play and was called for roughing the passer. But it was Lucas who remained sitting on the field, surrounded by trainers who appeared to be tending to his ankle.