Matt Berkley
In front of a Christmas tree and flanked by six Heisman trophies, USC quarterback Matt Barkley has announced that he will return for a senior season. The announcement was made Thursday inside a packed new conference at USC’s Heritage Hall.
“I am staying so I can finish what I started.”
- Matt Barkley
Barkley, 21, has led the USC to a 10-2 record this season and was believed to be a top pick in the April draft. He’s been a three-year starter and team captain. For the Heisman trophy this year, he finished sixth.
This announcement is only the third in the history of USC that a Trojan quarterback held court in Heritage Hall to announce whether he’s returning or turning pro. The first was in 2005 with Matt Leinhart, who announced that he would return. In 2009, Mark Sanchez announced that he was going pro.
