Sam Huard Fakes Everyone Out In USC Game

Huard, of course, is the former University of Washington quarterback and son and nephew of one-time Husky signal-callers Damon and Brock Huard, who spent two seasons in Montlake on Jimmy Lake and Kalen DeBoer teams before entering the transfer portal.

He simply wasn't going to dislodge Michael Penix Jr. and wasn't willing to wait around for the other left-hander, now in the NFL, to use up his college eligibility with the Huskies.

The 6-foot-1, 210-pound Huard, a fifth-year senior, has moved around to Cal Poly, Utah and now USC, with his uncle Luke Huard serving as the Trojans' quarterback coach.

Huard currently is the third-string quarterback at his latest stop, behind junior Jayden Maiava and freshman Husan Longstreet.

As for FOX's Benetti, he once was a broadcast partner with Brock Huard and was beside himself when he learned about the USC fake punter, let alone the fake punt.

"My phone is going to be an absolute disaster if Brock watches this," Benetti said on air. "An absolute disaster."

A 5-star recruit, Sam Huard is trying to make the best of a trying college career. He started just one game for the Huskies, got a full season in as the No. 1 QB at Poly and was injured and didn't play for Utah last season.

For the Trojans, the fake punt was just his second play of the season. He took a last-play knee in the season opener against Missouri State, a 73-13 victory, before coming in on Friday night in punter disguise.

With three minutes remaining, Huard re-entered the game as a quarterback -- still wearing No. 80 --and handed off four times and took a knee on the final play in USC's 38-17 victory.