who intentionally de- flated footballs prior to the Nov. 3 game against Oregon. The school was fined $25,000, fired the manager and said he acted alone without in- struction from anyone above him in the pro- gram.
is Monte, but it might as well be controversy; it follows him wherever he goes. The many distrac- tions throughout a 7-3 season will surely make Kiffin's seat a little hot- ter in 2013. The Trojans finished
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10-2 last year, which was the last of a two- season bowl ban after getting hit with NCAA sanctions stemming from allowing improper benefits to former run- ning back Reggie Bush. And when quarterback Matt Barkley spurned
Senior quarterback Matt Barkley, who has a 34-12 career record as a starter, owns 20 USC career, sea-
son and game records — 10 of which are Pac-12 marks — but a national championship has eluded him. PHOTO COURTESY USC
