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Reggie Bush Reminisces on Last USC National Championship as Trojans Gear Up for Expanded College Football Playoff

Reggie Bush watches the USC Trojans’ season-opening game against the LSU Tigers at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

After the 2023 season ended well short of expectations for a championship program, USC Trojans coach Lincoln Riley made sweeping changes to the defensive staff and hired D’Anton Lynn from the crosstown rival UCLA Bruins. The program’s 27–20 Week 1 win over the then-No. 13 LSU Tigers was a good start for the revamped defense in the Trojans’ inaugural season in the Big Ten.

If you ask former USC All-American running back Reggie Bush, there is plenty to be excited about this season for the Trojans. Bush, who spoke with Sports Illustrated on behalf of his season-long partnership with Modelo Beer, believes the Trojans will be one of the 12 teams to earn a berth in the expanded College Football Playoff.

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