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October 31, 2009

Matt Barkley Is Not Your Typical Freshman

Rick Reilly, ESPN

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Two boys, both true freshmen, stand at a USC football practice. Both are close to 6-foot-3. Both are 19 years old.

Marvin, a computer science major, is from Brooklyn. Matt, a communication major, is from Newport Beach, Calif.

Marvin likes Will Ferrell movies. Matt knows Will Ferrell. "He came up to me on the field after the Ohio State game. He said, 'Dude, you scared me!'"

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