USC’s defense has been impressive throughout the first three weeks of the season. It’s more organized, more physical, and is stacking more disruptive plays. In just the opener, the Trojans’ defense logged 13 tackles for losses, five sacks, and three takeaways. It also held Missouri State to 13 points and 11 first downs. It has shed every sliver of inconsistency that was present last year. However, for some time now, the defense has been plagued by injuries, but the trajectory is still upwards.

The injury part is where Kamari Ramsey comes in. He is the heartbeat of the defense and now a fixer too. The holes in the defense created by injuries to Prophet Brown and Alex Graham will be fixed by Kamari Ramsey playing at the nickel position. Reporter Kendell Hollowell broke this news on X.

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