USC QB Daniels (ACL, meniscus) out for season

USC sophomore quarterback JT Daniels will miss the remainder of the season after tearing the ACL and meniscus in his proper knee throughout Saturday’s 31-23 win towards Fresno State, coach Clay Helton mentioned Sunday.

Daniels will endure surgical procedure within the subsequent few weeks, Helton mentioned, and will probably be eligible to make use of the season as a redshirt 12 months.

True freshman Kedon Slovis, who went 6 of eight for 57 yards with an interception in aid towards Fresno State, will begin on Saturday towards No. 25 Stanford within the Pac-12 opener for each groups. Slovis beat out redshirt junior Matt Fink and redshirt sophomore Jack Sears to win the No. 2 job throughout coaching.

“We have got all the arrogance on the earth in his capability,” Helton mentioned of Slovis. “We’ll look ahead to watching him play on Saturday.”

Slovis enrolled at USC previous to spring follow following his senior 12 months at Desert Mountain Excessive in Scottsdale, Arizona, the place he was named a USA Right now All-Arizona honorable point out after throwing for two,542 yards with 18 touchdowns and 6 interceptions in 2018.

JT Daniels could have knee surgical procedure within the subsequent few weeks and he is eligible to make use of this season as a redshirt 12 months, coach Clay Helton mentioned. AP Photograph/Mark J. Terrill

In his first three years at USC, Fink accomplished 13 of 18 passes for 89 yards with one landing. He redshirted in 2016 earlier than backing up Sam Darnold in 2017 and Daniels final 12 months.

Fink entered the switch portal in April to hunt out a vacation spot the place he might play in 2019 earlier than deciding to return. Sears entered the switch portal final week after ending fourth within the competitors. He’s not with the workforce.

The standing of Stanford quarterback Ok.J. Costello can be in query after he left Saturday’s win towards Northwestern within the second quarter after receiving successful to the top. If he is unable to play, Davis Mills will begin for the Cardinal.