USC head coach Clay Helton is going with a true freshman at quarterback to begin the season as JT Daniels was named the Week 1 starter, per the team's official account:
According to Stadium's Brett McMurphy, Daniels is only the second true freshman to start the season at quarterback for USC after Matt Barkley in 2009.
The 5-star prospect was considered the second-best pro-style quarterback in the 2018 class and the No. 16 overall player in the country, per 247Sports.
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