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USC's offense has long way to go

Trojans have their moments in spring game, but there is still much work to be done

Updated: May 2, 2010, 12:54 AM ET
By Mark Saxon | ESPNLosAngeles.com

LOS ANGELES -- At one point in the first half of USC's spring game at the Coliseum on Saturday, coach Lane Kiffin had the feeling he was trapped in an era before he was born, a time of free love but highly confined offenses.

"It kind of felt like a 1960s scrimmage for a while," Kiffin said.

His highly touted sophomore quarterback couldn't find anybody open and, when he finally got the ball down field, the receiver fumbled. The running game was largely bottled up. The blocking ...

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