No. 13 USC runs over Utah State in dominant home opener [Video]

Eric Gentry expected to play bigger role for USC

Ryan Kartje, The Times’ USC beat reporter, notes Eric Gentry is in line for a bigger role with Mason Cobb out due to injury. Gentry is coming off a strong performance against LSU in the season opener.

‘He’s a baller.’ Revamped USC defense showcases versatile linebacker Eric Gentry

Ever since spring, when the foundation of USC’s new defense first was built, Eric Gentry hadn’t made much effort to hide how happy he was with the overhaul. He was thrilled with the new scheme, which seemed to fit his unusual skillset as a 6-foot-6 linebacker, and thrilled with the new coaches, who actually seemed to understand him.

It didn’t take long during Sunday’s 27-20 win over Louisiana State to see exactly why the gangly senior linebacker has been in such a good mood.

Few defenders had a bigger impact on a play-by-play basis in USC’s season-opener than Gentry, who played just 29 of 64 snaps on defense, but still wrangled seven …

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