Tireless Gary Patterson the missing piece to get USC to College Football Playoff

A jarring scene unfolded on USC’s football practice field this past spring. Into the fray of 300-pound defensive tackles and sculpted linebackers stepped a coach who might have seemed more likely to pull out an AARP card than knock a college kid onto his rear. One forceful blow later, there was no questioning the vital

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