Playing time may be adjusted against USC depending on the availability of several key players.
With injuries continuing to pile up for the Scarlet Knights and players pushing through the midseason ailments, Schiano said he will use this week’s practices to determine playing time, even if it means sitting out veterans who may only be playing less than 100 percent.
Aaron Lewis and Wesley Bailey — two senior defensive ends with a combined 55 career starts — did not play against UCLA and were ruled out prior to kickoff. Meanwhile, linebacker Tyreem Powell, cornerback Robert Longerbeam, cornerback Eric Rogers, and safety Michael “Flip” Dixon all played after entering the game as questionable.
“There’s no conspiracy theory that somebody put something in their Wheaties. That’s the way it is,” Schiano said. “Some years you’re fortunate with injuries and some years you’re not. But the reality is, and that the reality that our team has to understand and the coaching staff has to understand and I certainly understand is, nobody cares. Nobody cares if you have 20 injuries or five. It doesn’t matter.
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