The No. 11 USC Trojans will face the unranked Minnesota Golden Gophers without linebacker Eric Gentry. The defense must step up without a top leader on the field, but they can still be dominant under Trojans defensive coordinator D'Anton Lynn.

USC football is dealing with another huge blemish on the injury report ahead of a road matchup against Minnesota. Star linebacker Eric Gentry will miss the Trojans’ Week 6 game due to an injury he suffered in the team’s Week 5 victory over Wisconsin,

Tonight vs. Minnesota, the USC defense will be without leading tackler Eric Gentry who is dealing with an undisclosed injury.

According to CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz, No. 11 Southern Cal is expected to be without linebacker and leading tackler Eric Gentry for Saturday’s game at Huntington Bank Stadium due to injury. The loss would be a big blow for the Trojans. Gentry has recorded a team-leading 30 tackles and has two sacks, a forced fumble and a pass breakup this season.