Jake Olson would have preferred a victory in his first game as a member of USC’s football team, but his experience on Saturday night at the Coliseum was still something he cherished.
Olson, a long snapper who is blind, began practicing with the Trojans last week. The freshman walk-on, who has been involved in the Trojans program since he was a pre-teen, is wearing jersey No. 61.
Saturday’s game was his first in the locker room and on the sideline as an official player on the roster.
“It was awesome,” he said afterward. “I was firing guys up and just being out there and contributing every way I could.