With John Houston in the mix, USC believes it has more speed at linebacker

LOS ANGELES — Late in practice Thursday, USC linebacker John Houston lurched toward the line of scrimmage.
USC’s first-team offense was positioned shy of the red zone against its first-team defense. Upon the snap, Houston continued forward on a blitz and looked to push past the center, Nico Falah, into the backfield. He never arrived, but as quarterback Sam Darnold lofted a pass downfield, Houston jumped to tip the ball with his right hand. It lost steam and fluttered over the middle