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Yahoo Sports: Video: USC pushes Barkley for Heisman after Oregon win

Give props to USC for striking while the iron was hot. Less than 24 hours after quarterback Matt Barkley helped lead the Trojans to a 38-35 upset win over No. 4 Oregon, which knocked the Ducks out of national championship contention, the university released a YouTube video championing Barkley for the Heisman Trophy. And almost all of the highlights in the video are from last week's game against the Ducks. USC even incorporated a quote from Oregon coach Chip Kelly stating that Barkley was the best quarterback the Ducks had faced this year and that includes Stanford's Andrew Luck. There's ...

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