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PASADENA >> Before redemption comes the fall. Or in Leon McQuay’s case, The Drop.
An electric fourth-quarter comeback at the end of an electrifying shootout had led the senior USC safety to this moment, with the Rose Bowl game tied with less than a minute left, and a risky pass from Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley floating in the safety’s direction. He darted out of his break. He reached out his hands and could feel a game-changing interception on his fingertips.
And then, it slipped away.