1Ryan Kartje claims USC’s jersey number switch for quarterback Sam Huard probably didn’t break a rule . Even if he is right — and no matter the negative impact that both Huard and Trojan punter Sam Johnson wearing No. 80 had on Northwestern — it’s still high time in this transfer portal era USC adds their players’ names to the back of their uniforms. Now that would be a Conquest for college football fans.

Ken Feldman

Tarzana

So someone had an idea to change a number on a submitted roster each week. Instead of, “No, that’s not how we compete, we’re better than that,” the reaction was, “Cool, look how smart we are.” Great. Now opposing coaches need to compare submitted rosters to real rosters whenever they play the University of Shady Coaches.

Richard Brisacher

Mar Vista

USC football

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