USC football: Matt Barkley, Matt Leinart, Tim Tebow talk quarterback sneak

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USC pulled off perhaps the most famous quarterback sneak in college football history when Reggie Bush assisted Matt Leinart into the end zone with the so-called ‘Bush Push’ at Notre Dame in 2005.

Leinart, current Trojans quarterback Matt Barkley and Tim Tebow are among the voices in a story about the art of the quarterback sneak play in ESPN The Magazine.

Some excerpts from the conversation-style story:

‘I just called ‘Kill!’ in the huddle and everyone knew what we had to do.’

-- Tim Tebow, Denver Broncos quarterback

‘It’s not just a meathead play. There is an art to it. You have to know what the defense is going to do before the ball is snapped, know certain guys will slant a certain way when we’re in an empty set or that a team doesn’t load the box in the red zone.’

-- Matt Barkley, USC quarterback

‘I think I had six rushing touchdowns my senior year at USC and three were QB sneaks from the 1-yard line. I stole a lot of TDs.’

-- Matt Leinart, Houston Texans quarterback

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