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USC is recognizing its Heisman Trophy winners with a display of jerseys for Saturday’s season opener against Fresno State. Reggie Bush did not make the cut, but O.J. Simpson did. Technically, Bush is no longer a Heisman Trophy winner. He chose to forfeit the award in 2010 just before the Heisman Trust was scheduled to meet to discuss whether or not it would be taken away. However, it comes across as quite hypocritical that USC is willing to associate itself with Simpson, an alleged murderer, and not Bush, who received improper benefits while in school. If Bush were included, USC would be tied with Ohio State, Oklahoma and Notre Dame for the most ever Heisman Trophy winners at seven. Here’s a breakdown of which players the numbers represent: 20 is Mike Garrett from 1965 32 is OJ Simpson from 1968 12 is Charles White from 1979 33 is Marcus Allen from 1981 3 is Carson Palmer from 2002 11 is Matt Leinart from 2004 The NCAA hit USC with heavy sanctions after an investigation determined that Bush received money fr
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