USC Trojans, Notre Dame Official Injury Report: Elijah Paige, Jonah Monheim Questionable

As the USC Trojans prepare to matchup against the No. 5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish both teams have released their official availability reports. Trojans starting offensive tackle Elijah Paige and center Jonah Monheim are dealing with injuries ahead of Saturdays contest and are listed as "questionable" on USC's official release. Freshman defensive line Jide Abasiri is also listed as "questionable" Defensive end Solomon Tuliaupupu and offensive lineman Micah Banuelos are listed as out for the second consecutive week.

The Trojans struggled mightily on the offensive line early in the season, but since then have made tremendous strides and become a strength of USC's roster as of late. Maiava is going to need his line at full strength against a tough Notre Dame defense that ranks in the top five in scoring defense and pass defense.

USC has been thin on the defensive front for a majority of the season and Abasiri has provided necessary depth at that position. The run game with quarterback Riley Leonard and running back Jerimiyah Love is the strength of Notre Dame's offense. The Trojans are going to need as many bodies as possible for the rotation so they can stay fresh and the loss of Abasiri could be an underrated one. Nate Clifton, Gavin Meyer, Kobe Pepe and Devan Thompkins will play all of the snaps at defensive line.