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Havili's experience crucial for Trojans

Updated: August 29, 2010, 4:35 PM ET
By Mark Saxon | ESPNLosAngeles.com

LOS ANGELES -- Since Stanley Havili became the starting fullback, USC has gone through four starting quarterbacks, two head coaches, a carousel of assistants, a couple of polar-opposite athletic directors and a mountain of pain handed down by the NCAA.

The fifth-year senior appears to be exactly what USC needs in these trying times: Someone the Trojans can depend on. Havili provides a vocal, trusted presence in the huddle, a dangerous outlet valve in the passing game and, lately, some ...

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