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5 days ago
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USC football countdown to kickoff—Matt Fink in focus
The countdown to USC's 2025 football season is officially on! The Trojans kick off their new campaign 19 days from today. You need something to help you while away the days and hours in the spring and summer. This is one way to do so. In this new series, countdown to kickoff, we will be counting down the days by highlighting a notable Trojan who wore each number. Today, we look at former USC quarterback Matt Fink. Position: Quarterback Years played at USC: 2016-2020 Career highlights: After redshirting as a true freshman in 2016, Fink spent the next four years as a backup quarterback for the Trojans. He appeared in 16 games across those seasons, making one start. He finished his career in Cardinal and Gold with 632 passing yards, five touchdowns, and five interceptions, to go along with two scores on the ground. Fink's finest moment as a Trojan, however, came at the Coliseum in 2019 against No. 10 Utah. After starting quarterback Kedon Slovis was knocked out with an injury on the second play of the game, Fink—who had begun the season as the third-stringer, but was elevated to the No. 2 role following JT Daniels's injury three weeks prior—was forced into action. He responded with one of the gutsiest performances by a Trojan in recent memory, throwing for 351 yards and three touchdowns to just one interception and helping USC pull off a 30-23 upset. Following the season, he was awarded USC's Jack Oakie "Rise and Shine" Award for the performance. After USC: Due to COVID-19 disrupting the 2020 season, Fink had the option to use a sixth year of eligibility in 2021. However, he decided not to do so, instead electing to pursue a career outside of football after earning his master's degree from USC. This article originally appeared on Trojans Wire: USC football countdown to kickoff recalls Trojans QB Matt Fink
USA Today
5 days ago
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- USA Today
USC football countdown to kickoff—Matt Fink in focus
The countdown to USC's 2025 football season is officially on! The Trojans kick off their new campaign 19 days from today. You need something to help you while away the days and hours in the spring and summer. This is one way to do so. In this new series, countdown to kickoff, we will be counting down the days by highlighting a notable Trojan who wore each number. Today, we look at former USC quarterback Matt Fink. Position: Quarterback Years played at USC: 2016-2020 Career highlights: After redshirting as a true freshman in 2016, Fink spent the next four years as a backup quarterback for the Trojans. He appeared in 16 games across those seasons, making one start. He finished his career in Cardinal and Gold with 632 passing yards, five touchdowns, and five interceptions, to go along with two scores on the ground. Fink's finest moment as a Trojan, however, came at the Coliseum in 2019 against No. 10 Utah. After starting quarterback Kedon Slovis was knocked out with an injury on the second play of the game, Fink—who had begun the season as the third-stringer, but was elevated to the No. 2 role following JT Daniels's injury three weeks prior—was forced into action. He responded with one of the gutsiest performances by a Trojan in recent memory, throwing for 351 yards and three touchdowns to just one interception and helping USC pull off a 30-23 upset. Following the season, he was awarded USC's Jack Oakie "Rise and Shine" Award for the performance. After USC: Due to COVID-19 disrupting the 2020 season, Fink had the option to use a sixth year of eligibility in 2021. However, he decided not to do so, instead electing to pursue a career outside of football after earning his master's degree from USC.
