In football terms, the schools are galaxies apart.
Somehow, quarterback Bryan Scott bridged that divide. The four-year starter from Occidental handled the throwing duties Wednesday at USC’s pro day. He deftly distributed the football to a collection of talented Trojans, while displaying his own skills for scouts, coaches and executives from all 32 NFL teams.
“We were in the weight room doing our measurements, and all of a sudden I look to my left and it’s Pete Carroll — whoa, Pete Carroll,” said Scott, who threw for 9,073 yards in his career, breaking the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference record and earning the nickname the Aaron Rodgers of Division III.