USC football is enjoying a great start to the 2024 college football season. They pulled an upset on the LSU Tigers to open the season and handled business against Utah State the following week. With an extra week to prepare, they travel to Ann Arbor, Michigan to face another ranked foe in the No. 18 Michigan Wolverines. A heaping portion of the Trojans’ early success must be attributed to USC football defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn. An anonymous staffer from an opposing team told Matt Zenitz and John Talty of CBS Sports about Lynn’s impact and USC insider spoke of his composure.
“The defense through the first two games plays with a lot of awareness and they seem to have more aggression than what was seen in years past,” an opposing team staffer said. “I’d say the secondary is also playing at a really high level too. A lot of talented athletes back there.”
“D’Anton is incredibly composed. Doesn’t get too high or too low,” a USC source said. “Puts personnel in the best possible position to be effective. The guys really believe in him and play hard for him.”…