DJ Wingfield lost his antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA and will not play for USC this season after a Monday afternoon hearing in Santa Ana, complicating the starting five on the Trojans’ offensive line.

“Whether it’s a situation like this, or somebody getting hurt, that’s just part of the game and the team’s ability to respond to that is just part of the path,” head coach Lincoln Riley told reporters after practice on Tuesday. “We’ll look at – which we have been already with DJ not practicing – we’ll look at a few different lineups.”

District judge James V. Selna sided with the NCAA, meaning Wingfield’s eligibility to play college sports has expired. According to courtroom minutes, just 16 minutes were spent in court.

As a result, the 6-foot-3, 310-pound left guard will miss out on a

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