USC football morning report: Flashbacks to Arizona State

Quote of the day: “You can’t help but think in the back of your head about Arizona State, but you just have to have confidence in your defense that they’re going to stop them and they did.”

-- USC tailback Justin Davis, on Nebraska’s Hail Mary attempt

USC defeated Nebraska, 45-42, in the Holiday Bowl on Saturday at Qualcomm Stadium.

The Trojans finish the season 9-4 overall and 6-3 in the Pac-12 Conference.

In The Times:

• Power football conferences wil get richer in 2015
• USC recruiting update: Trojans recruits in All-American games
• Tight end Randall Telfer invited to the NFL combine
• 2015 prep predictions

• Centennial’s Javon McKinley catches on as Times’ back of the year

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