All Porter Gustin wanted was for this season to not be like the last one. Even with the announcement Wednesday by USC coach Clay Helton that Gustin will sit out anywhere from two to five weeks recovering from a minor tear in his meniscus, 2018 does not have to become a repeat of 2017.
Gustin, a senior outside linebacker and the “predator” of USC’s attacking defense, lost most of his junior year to injury. He hurt his big toe in the second game against Stanford, had surgery on it the next week and rushed back to play against Texas before injuring it further.