USC Trojans, Nebraska Official Injury Report: Kamari Ramsey, Jacobe Covington, Kyron Hudson Questionable

The USC Trojans and Nebraska Cornhuskers have released their official availability reports. Trojans receiver Kyron Hudson, running back A'Marion Peterson, defensive end Braylon Shelby and defensive backs Kamari Ramsey and Jacobe Covington, are listed as "questionable" ahead of Saturdays contest. Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola is off the injury report.

Oct 5, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; USC Trojans wide receiver Kyron Hudson (10) catches a pass during the second half against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Huntington Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images / Matt Krohn-Imagn Images

As the USC Trojans prepare to matchup against the Nebraska Cornhuskers, both teams have released their official availability reports. Trojans receiver Kyron Hudson, defensive end Braylan Shelby, running back A'Marion Peterson and defensive backs Kamari Ramsey and Jacobe Covington, are dealing with injuries ahead of Saturdays contest and are listed as "questionable" on USC's official release.

Cornerback Jacobe Covington has not played since being helped off the field late in the fourth quarter of their loss to Minnesota Golden Gophers on Oct. 5 and safety Kamari Ramsey has not played since he left the game late in the fourth quarter in the Trojans loss to the Maryland Terrapins on Oct. 19.

USC coach Lincoln Riley provided a positive injury update on two key starters of the Trojans secondary on Thursday.

Oct 5, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; USC Trojans wide receiver Kyron Hudson (10) catches a pass during the second half against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Huntington Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images / Matt Krohn-Imagn Images

“We’re definitely in a better place, certainly no harm in saying that," Riley said. "I think everyone that was available for the Washington game will be available again. We’re hopeful that we can get some reps, even if it’s not full availability. Hopefully we’ll be able to get some out of the guys that weren’t able to play like you know Covington and Ramsey. I think the bye week was helpful, obviously those guys weren’t ready to go at that point. I do think we’ve made some progress."

“We’ve tried to ramp those guys up a little bit. Being available and being able to ramp those guys up to full game speed and the physicality and all that are two different and we’re going to keep ramping them up and hope to have them in some capacity. Obviously, any capacity would be a boost for us,” Riley continued. 

Here are both team's full reports.

USC Trojans

QUESTIONABLE

7 Kamari Ramsey
10 Kyron Hudson
14 Jacobe Covington
22 A'Marion Peterson
34 Braylan Shelby

Nebraska Cornhuskers 

OUT

14 Rahmir Johnson
30 Tristan Alvano
69 Turner Corcoran
75 Tyler Knaak

Ramsey and Covington have practiced in some capacity in every week they have been out of the lineup but have ultimately been held out. DeCarlos Nicholson, John Humphrey and Prophet Brown have played a majority of the snaps at cornerback opposite of Jaylin Smith since Covington has been out.

The bye week has given Ramsey and Covington an extra week to get healthy for the final stretch of the season. USC needs to win at least two of its next three games to become bowl eligible.

Nov 4, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; USC Trojans cornerback Jacobe Covington (14) carries the ball to score a touch down against the Washington Huskies during the first quarter at United Airlines Field at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images / Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images

The Trojans are already thin on the defensive front, if Shelby is unable to go it would a massive blow the defense.

This week they face a Nebraska team that made a change at offensive coordinator to former West Virginia and Houston coach Dana Holgorsen, who the team hired last week as an offensive consultant. Nebraska coach Matt Rhule said on Thursday freshman quarterback Dylan Raiola is “ready to go” after sustaining a back injury in the fourth quarter of the Cornhuskers loss to UCLA on Nov. 2. 

Although, the Cornhuskers have stumbled down the stretch, dropping each of their last three games, Nebraska still has the ability to catch the same fire that helped them race out of a 5-1 start this season.

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