Dan Lanning provides key injury updates, talks USC ahead of big game

The Oregon football team has moved past its 84-0 drubbing of Portland State on Sept. 18 and ahead to the biggest game on its schedule to date against USC at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Saturday, Sept. 26.

With little room for error the rest of the season, the Ducks (2-1) take on a nationally-ranked Trojans (4-0) side hungry for a breakthrough win against a UO team looking to reassert itself on the nation scene.

Speaking to media ahead of the game, fifth-year Oregon coach Dan Lanning provided a series of key updates on injured players − including Jamari Johnson, Kendre Harrison and Jeremiah McClellan − and spoke at length about USC's offense and what the rivalry with the Trojans means to him.

Dan Lanning provides injury update on Jeremiah McClellan, Jamari Johnson and more

In a rare turn of form from the usually tight-lipped Oregon coach, Lanning revealed several key injury updates ahead of his team's game against the Trojans.

The first, and most devastating to the Ducks, is that wide receiver McClellan broke his foot and will be out indefinitely. He suffered the injury during pregame warmups vs. Portland State.

"Fortunately, he’s a tough guy and certainly somebody we relied on and will rely on in the future," Lanning said. "It’s just a matter of when we can be able to get him back."