Eric Prisbell, Washington Post

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Southern California’s starting linebackers Brian Cushing, Rey Maualuga and Keith Rivers harbor dreams of becoming the country’s most dominant and feared unit this season. But their stiffest competition might not be too far away. “They have got to be the best players in our linebacker room first,” said Ken Norton Jr., USC’s linebackers coach, who believes the country’s second-best unit could also reside on campus… continue