Three days after the Big Ten said USC should have been penalized for a fake punt pass in Friday's 38-17 win against Northwestern , the Trojans have answered back.

USC pulled off the fake punt by having reserve quarterback Sam Huard wear the same jersey number (No. 80) as primary punter Sam Johnson . Huard was listed as No. 7 in the game notes for the Northwestern matchup.

Facing a fourth-and-6 early in the second quarter against the Wildcats, Huard came into the game wearing No. 80 and completed a pass to give the Trojans a first down. They wound up scoring on the drive to take a 14-7 lead.

On Sunday , the Big Ten cited an NCAA rule under "Unfair Tactics" that reads: "Two players playing the same position may not wear the same number during the game." They added that there sh

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