PHOTOS: Battle in the Trenches

In football it starts with the big men up front, and this past week the linemen joined the action during USC’s players-only workouts. Look inside for photos of Nick Perry, Tyron Smith and others as they prepare for spring practice.

Michael Reardon

Tyron Smith and John Martinez

Malik Jackson

DaJohn Harris

Rhett Ellison and Kristofer O’Dowd

Wes Horton

Derek Simmons

Armond Armstead

Nick Perry

James Boyd

Malik Jackson

- All photos by Kevin Carden

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