Luke Wafle needs to lead USC football's pass rush to a dominant day

The USC Trojans ' pass rush has been nonexistent for all but one game this season. The Trojans have yet to create a game in which one of their defensive linemen has a monster sack-production performance. Their upcoming opponent, the Washington Huskies , could open the door for that to finally happen.

Luke Wafle has impressed and flashed many times to start the season. My hot take of the week is that Wafle will not only get his first sack of the season against Washington, but he will also have multiple sacks in Week 5. The time for a huge breakout game for Wafle is overdue.

The Huskies are coming off a game where they gave up 7 total sacks against the Minnesota Gophers . This is a unit that the Trojans' defensive line needs to take full advantage of. I think Wafle will lead in that aspect and have his most dominant performance yet. Waffle has gotten in the backfield and had tackles for loss and pressures. In this game, he will finish on pass downs.

Getting sacks is the only thing Wafle is missing in his game to become more of a game-wrecker off the edge. Wafle does just about everything else, even linebackers in coverage, and holds his own. This game will be the beginning for a player who will become one of the most elite defensive players in the Big Ten and the country. Wafle's 2 sacks will help the Trojans' defense put together their best showing since Week 1 and help the Trojans get a much-needed win.

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