Heading into the regular-season finale at USC, Toma had 58 career receptions for 633 yards and a touch- down.
one with a work ethic that offset any physical disadvantages. His play on the field has bailed the Irish out of some jams and kept drives moving over the years. "He really is mirror-
ing the kind of things we want to do on of- fense," head coach Brian Kelly said two years ago when he brought Toma out for 2011 me- dia day. "He was cho- sen because of the way
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he's practiced, the way he prepared, because of the way people on our offense look toward Robby Toma." The three previous
years were peppered with disappointment
