Quarterback questions abound

Staff Writer

Aug. 31, 2009 1:12 PM PT

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USC won’t be the only team with a hint of quarterback controversy at the Coliseum on Saturday.

San Jose State arrives with a competition of its own, senior Kyle Reed battling Jordan La Secla, a junior from Newbury Park, for time behind center.

Unlike the Trojans, who named freshman Matt Barkley as the starter over Aaron Corp last week, the Spartans are taking a wait-and-see attitude.

Coach Dick Tomey said today that both of his quarterbacks will play in the season opener.

‘As to which one takes the first snap, I don’t know that,’ Tomey said.

-- David Wharton

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David Wharton

David Wharton has filled an array of roles – covering the courts, entertainment, sports and the second Persian Gulf War – since starting as a Los Angeles Times intern in 1982. His work has been honored by organizations such as the Society for Features Journalism and Associated Press Sports Editors and has been anthologized in “Best American Sports Writing.” He has also been nominated for an Emmy and has written two books, including “Conquest,” an inside look at USC football during the Pete Carroll era.