The USC football team will be without its starting running back for a while.

During the Trojans' decisive 31-13 win over Michigan yesterday, Waymond Jordan suffered an injury severe enough to be carted off the field and ruled unable to return for the rest of the game. Now, the extent of the injury is known, and it's not particularly great news for Jordan or USC.

“USC standout running back Waymond Jordan is set to undergo tightrope surgery tomorrow on his ankle and is expected to miss 4-6 weeks, sources tell me and @chris_hummer,” CBS Sports' Matt Zenitz posted on X, formerly Twitter.

If it takes the full six weeks to return to action, that would place Jordan as coming back in time for the Trojans' season finale vs. archrival UCLA on Nov. 29. If he only misses four weeks, includi

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