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Trojans quarterback Cody Kessler a finalist for Unitas Golden Arm Award

USC quarterback Cody Kessler passed for five touchdowns and a personal-best 400 yards in the Trojans' 44-17 victory over Washington State on Nov. 1.
(Dean Hare / Associated Press)
By Gary Klein
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USC quarterback Cody Kessler is one of five finalists for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, presented to college football’s top senior or fourth-year junior quarterback.

Kessler has passed for 25 touchdowns, with just two interceptions, this season.

He ranks fourth nationally in passing efficiency.

Other finalists: UCLA’s Brett Hundley, Oregon’s Marcus Mariota, Baylor’s Bryce Petty and Mississippi State’s Dak Prescott.

USC plays California on Thursday night at the Coliseum.

Kessler passed for five touchdowns and a personal-best 400 yards in the Trojans’ 44-17 victory over Washington State on Nov. 1.

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Gary Klein covers the Los Angeles Rams for the Los Angeles Times. Before that, he covered USC’s football program and athletic department. He began working for The Times in the San Fernando Valley edition and has reported on high school, college and pro sports. He grew up in Southern California and graduated from Cal State Northridge.

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