USC pulled off perhaps the most famous quarterback sneak in college football history when Reggie Bush assisted Matt Leinart into the end zone with the so-called "Bush Push" at Notre Dame in 2005.
Leinart, current Trojans quarterback Matt Barkley and Tim Tebow are among the voices in a story about the art of the quarterback sneak play in ESPN The Magazine.
Some excerpts from the conversation-style story:
"I just called "Kill!" in the huddle and everyone knew what we had to do."
-- Tim Tebow, Denver Broncos quarterback
"It's not just a meathead play. There is an art to it. You have to know what the defense is going to do before the ball is snapped, know certain guys will slant a certain way when we're in an empty set or that a team doesn't load the box in the red zone."
-- Matt Barkley, USC quarterback
"I think I had six rushing touchdowns my senior year at USC and three were QB sneaks from the 1-yard line. I stole a lot of TDs."
-- Matt Leinart, Houston Texans quarterback
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Photo: USC quarterback Matt Barkley. Credit: Alex Gallardo / Los Angeles Times
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