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It's Official: Redd is a Trojan

Found August 01, 2012 on Football Nation: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Silas Redd,  Lane Kiffin,  Matt Barkley
TEAMS: Penn State Nittany Lions,  USC Trojans
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Silas Redd has gone from not so "Happy" Valley to the sunshine of Southern California. You can't really blame Redd for wanting a change of scenery. Amidst the scandal unraveling at Penn State, the highly sought after running back, who led the Nittany Lions in rushing last year, decided to seek greener pastures. The NCAA had given Penn State players permission to transfer to other institutions without penalty or mandatory missed games. Lane Kiffin and his team are inheriting a tremendous athlete who will be an enormous and influential part of their offense. Redd scampered for 1,188 yards in the 2011 regular season, third most in the Big Ten and 22nd out of all NCAA FBS players. The ex-Nittany Lion also rushed for 100 or more yards in six of 12 games for Penn State, including a career-high 164-yard game. Adding yet another deadly weapon to Matt Barkley's arsenal propels the Trojans even more into talks of winning a national championship. It will be interesting to ...
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