USC football offensive line coach Josh Henson has an early opportunity to silence criticism of the poor performance of the 2023 Trojan offensive line. Henson’s first big test of 2024 comes quickly when the Men of Troy face the LSU Tigers at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas in Week 1 of the college football season. LSU Wire recently discussed If only the Tigers in Baton Rouge could replicate coordinator Blake Baker’s passing attack from last year at Missouri.
As of 2023, Missouri’s defense under Blake Baker ranks 8th nationally in sack rate. Arriving at LSU along with Baker was defensive backs coach Kevin Peoples, who was key to Missouri’s elite pass rush last fall.
Baker and Peoples will try to reach similar numbers at LSU, but it remains a question whether the Tigers can reach that mark in 2024.
Bradyn Swinson proved to be a valuable defender down the stretch, but he needs to find his feet over the course of a full season. One promising candidate is former five-star Da’Shawn Womack, who enters his second year.
With LSU’s liability at corner and little depth on the interior defensive line, pass rush needs to be this defense’s strong point.
USC fans are confident in the emerging combination of Emmanuel Pregnon and Elijah Page. They’re excited to see how the Trojans’ Swiss army knife on the offensive line, Jonah Monheim, will fare as he leads his younger but skilled teammates.
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This article was originally published on Trojans Wire: Is the USC Trojans’ offensive line ready for LSU’s pass rush?
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