/ STAFF WRITER
LOS ANGELES – Jake Olson achieved his initial goal, to be simply another player on the USC sideline.
Olson shared his teammates’ pregame exuberance and postgame frustration Saturday, as the Trojans suffered an upset loss to Stanford. Yet nobody won more than Olson, USC’s newest long snapper.
A blind, 18-year-old freshman from Huntington Beach, Olson suited up for his first game after he received final approval last week. Olson didn’t play in the game but experienced its emotional swings, savored the crowd noise and energy and anticipated the day when he might snap for a USC field goal or punt.