USC's Drake London injured on touchdown catch, carted off field

USCstar wide receiver Drake London suffered an apparent right leg injury in the second quarter of Saturday's 41-34 win overArizonaat the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

London caught a pass from quarterback Jaxson Dart near the end zone and was hit by Arizona cornerback Christian Roland-Wallace as he crossed the goal line for a 6-yard touchdown that put the Trojans up 28-7. London stayed down and held his right leg. The leg was put in an air cast before he was carted off the field.

London returned to the sidelines in street clothes and crutches during the second half. After the game, interim USC head coach Donte Williams said, "Drake [London] will be out right now" when asked about the severity of the injury.

Williams added that it's London's right ankle that was injured, and that "there's always a fear" that an injury like that could be season-ending.

London finished with nine catches for 81 yards and two touchdowns.

A junior, he has been USC's best player this season and one of the top wide receivers in the country. He entered Saturday ranked second in the nation in total receiving yards and yards per game and had seven touchdowns to go with several highlight-reel grabs.

Coming into the game, London was expected to be a top-10 pick in the upcoming NFL draft. ESPN's Mel Kiper had London ranked as his No. 4 overall prospect and the top-rated receiver in his latest Big Board for the 2022 draft.

Earlier this week, London expressed his desire to play in a bowl game this season if USC (3-4) were to qualify.

London arrived at USC in 2019 as a two-sport athlete playing both basketball and football. Last December, he made the decision to focus on football. He has totaled more than 2,000 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns in his three seasons as a Trojan.