USC's Howard Will Transfer

By David Wharton

Feb. 6, 2002 12 AM PT

The USC football team, set to announce a new recruiting class today, has lost a promising player from last season.

Tailback Chris Howard, who came off the bench to score three touchdowns in the final two games of the regular season, is academically ineligible. He reportedly will transfer.

Howard was a prep All-American at Banning High but struggled with injuries and schoolwork during two seasons at USC.

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David Wharton

David Wharton has filled an array of roles – covering the courts, entertainment, sports and the second Persian Gulf War – since starting as a Los Angeles Times intern in 1982. His work has been honored by organizations such as the Society for Features Journalism and Associated Press Sports Editors and has been anthologized in “Best American Sports Writing.” He has also been nominated for an Emmy and has written two books, including “Conquest,” an inside look at USC football during the Pete Carroll era.

USC’s Howard Will Transfer

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