The Week 13 clash between USC and Oregon is a must-win game for both sides. However, much to head coach Lincoln Riley’s dismay, they will have to do it without their starting center, Kilian O’Connor, who got injured during the game.

The timing of the injury couldn’t have been more unfortunate for Lincoln Riley’s Trojans. The game was tied at 7-7 in the first quarter at Autzen. During the Trojans’ second drive, Kilian O’Connor was down on the field, signaling he was injured. This meant USC was down to its backup center, a walk-on left guard, and its backup right tackle while starting its left guard at left tackle. To make matters worse, USC was forced to punt, and Oregon went on to score a touchdown from a Dante Moore pass to Kenyon Sadiq.

Kilian O’Connor has been at the center of injuries this season, missing out on a few games. He first suffered a knee injury against Illinois, which kept him out for weeks. And it seems like the injury has crept its way back, and we could see Kilian O’Connor out for the rest of the game.

No additional information about his injury is available at the time of writing this report. Lincoln Riley will be praying to win the game against Oregon and hopefully get back O’Connor in the season finale game against UCLA.

This is a developing story…