LOS ANGELES — The decision was made. His name, as of Jan. 1, was in the NCAA transfer portal. But now that it was finally official, Brenden Rice suddenly was feeling uncertain. Maybe a transfer was a mistake. Maybe the sophomore receiver should've stayed at Colorado, where he caught 27 passes over two seasons. Maybe he could still go back.
Doubt wouldn't have long to creep in. Within a half-hour or so of his entry in the portal, Rice's cell phone rang. It was Lincoln Riley, letting him know USC was interested.
Rice was floored.
