USC football starts spring practice early and loaded

LOS ANGELES — The USC football team began its spring practice schedule Tuesday morning, earlier in the calendar than in years past, mainly because a large chunk of the team was already available to start practicing, head coach Lincoln Riley said.

A majority of the roster is on campus, including a whopping 31 freshmen who graduated high school a semester early so they could participate in spring practices.

“We felt like with the roster that we’ve been able to accumulate, having such...