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USC football: School hypes Matt Barkley for Heisman Trophy

By Gary Klein
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USC quarterback Matt Barkley is back in the Heisman Trophy discussion.

The junior passed for four touchdowns in USC’s 38-35 victory over Oregon on Saturday and has passed for 33 touchdowns, with seven interceptions, this season.

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On Monday, USC released this video, hyping Barkley for the Heisman, which is awarded annually to the outstanding player in college football.

Former USC quarterbacks Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart won the Heisman in 2002 and 2004.

More later at latimes.com/sports.

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Gary Klein covers the Los Angeles Rams for the Los Angeles Times. Before that, he covered USC’s football program and athletic department. He began working for The Times in the San Fernando Valley edition and has reported on high school, college and pro sports. He grew up in Southern California and graduated from Cal State Northridge.

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