It seems one meniscus tear wasn’t enough for USC football as Fall Camp continue this week. Palaie Gaoteote is set to follow in Porter Gustin’s footsteps having suffered the same injury.
The freshman linebacker will undergo surgery on Monday to repair the slight tear, head coach Clay Helton said, putting him on the same timetable as Gustin, facing a two to four week layoff.
That will deny Gaoteote the chance to impress across the rest of Fall Camp and further add to USC’s injury woes, particularly at linebacker.
Along with Gustin and Gaoteote, the position is also without starter Cameron Smith and backup Levi Jones, who have been sidelined with a hamstring and ankle problem respectively.