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USC OT Zach Banner winning the battle of the bulge

LOS ANGELES — The Figueroa corridor by USC is dotted with its fair helping of fast-food restaurants.

Zach Banner drives along here every day to his off-campus apartment and of course notices.

“It’s horrible,” he laughs.

The options had long been enticing, ever since he arrived as a freshman in 2012.

There is Ono Hawaiian BBQ that sits in a strip mall. Banner is Chamorro on his mom’s side of the family. She is from Guam, so the place offers a little bit of home.

He also frequented El Huero, known as Chanos until two years ago, a Mexico stop known for its late-night offering of carne asada nachos, fries and more.