Flashback eight years ago. The (1-0) #3 USC Trojans march into The Horseshoe to face off against (1-0) #8 Ohio State Buckeyes. A match up which had gained momentum throughout the offseason and was now finally here. Primetime, Saturday night, for the whole nation to see. A Trojan team with championship goals on the horizon, being led by Matt Barkley in his second career collegiate game. Needing leadership and guidance, the USC offense relied on none other than the late great Joe McKnight. Down 15-10, the Trojans had 7:15 to drive 86 yards to try to win the game. However, the Trojans had been held to only 10 points all game, zero in the second half, and only totaled 222 yards on the day. In steps McKnight. The superstar out of River Ridge, LA now in his junior year, finally had the lion’s share of workload at running back, and…
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