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High Hopes For Sam And Cam
June 29, 2017 | Football, USC Ripsit Blog
USC QB Sam Darnold and LB Cam Smith were named Sporting News Preseason First Team All-Americans today.
Sporting News deemed redshirt sophomore Darnold the best QB in the nation after a rookie season during which he posted 3,086 yards and 31 TD. Darnold also rushed for 250 yards and 2 TD last year on his way to earning the 2016 Archie Griffin Award, Pac-12 Freshman Offensive Player of the Year, Football Writers Freshman All-American first team and more impressive accolades.
Smith, Darnold's red-headed counterpart on the other side of the ball, has had two outstanding seasons in Cardinal and Gold. Last year, Smith led the team with 83 tackles, including 7 TFL, adding a sack and a forced fumble. The year before that, he notched 78 tackles before a season-ending knee injury, and still earned Freshman All-American honors.
Should Sam and Cam earn All-American status in 2017, they'd become the 167th and 168th All-Americans in USC football history. Last year, Adoree' Jackson, Zach Banner and Chad Wheeler were named All-Americans. USC has produced at least one All-American in 14 of the last 17 seasons.
The 2017 USC football season kicks off on Sept. 2. Click here for tickets!
Sporting News deemed redshirt sophomore Darnold the best QB in the nation after a rookie season during which he posted 3,086 yards and 31 TD. Darnold also rushed for 250 yards and 2 TD last year on his way to earning the 2016 Archie Griffin Award, Pac-12 Freshman Offensive Player of the Year, Football Writers Freshman All-American first team and more impressive accolades.
Smith, Darnold's red-headed counterpart on the other side of the ball, has had two outstanding seasons in Cardinal and Gold. Last year, Smith led the team with 83 tackles, including 7 TFL, adding a sack and a forced fumble. The year before that, he notched 78 tackles before a season-ending knee injury, and still earned Freshman All-American honors.
Should Sam and Cam earn All-American status in 2017, they'd become the 167th and 168th All-Americans in USC football history. Last year, Adoree' Jackson, Zach Banner and Chad Wheeler were named All-Americans. USC has produced at least one All-American in 14 of the last 17 seasons.
The 2017 USC football season kicks off on Sept. 2. Click here for tickets!
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