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Former players encourage USC to overcome distractions, beat Notre Dame

/ STAFF WRITER

LOS ANGELES – USC’s football players all took a knee in the middle of the practice field Thursday morning, and in front of them stood All-Americans, national champions and Rose Bowl heroes.

More than a dozen former players came to campus to show their support for the current Trojans as they practiced for the final time before Saturday’s game at Notre Dame. It’s been a tumultuous week for USC, after the firing of Coach Steve Sarkisian, but the returning players stressed positivity.

“You’ve got a little turbulence,” Keyshawn Johnson told the players.