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Don’t sleep on Kedon Slovis, USC football’s backup quarterback

USC football’s quarterback competition is technically over, but JT Daniels would be wise to avoid complacency when it comes to the new backup on the block.

Kedon Slovis is the true freshman who surprised just about everyone by not only keeping up in the four-man quarterback competition through Spring and Fall Camp, but also rising to No. 2 in the pecking order. Not bad for a largely unheralded three-star recruit.

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Slovis certainly doesn’t sound like a three-star prospect when described by offensive coordinator Graham Harrell.