Notre Dame came 'crawling back' to USC
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Entering a make-or-break 2026 season, the USC Trojans' defense will turn to this transfer addition to reach their championship aspirations.
The 2026 college football season is considered make-or-break for coach Lincoln Riley and the USC Trojans as they look to finally break through and reach the College Football Playoff for the first time in program history.
Both players earned All-American honors and finished in the top five of the Heisman Trophy voting in both 2004 and 2005. Leinart won the award in 2004, while Bush took it home the following year. In the 2006 Rose Bowl against Texas, they became the first duo of Heisman winners to ever appear together in a game for the same team.
For the second consecutive season, the USC Trojans will rely on several of their transfer portal additions.