Sunday's Takeaway: Don't Take USC's Jayden Maiava For Granted

USC quarterback Jayden Maiava dives for a touchdown against Northwestern (acscottphotography/WeAreSC)

There's always that one seminal moment you can point to when a team finally comes together. A play that galvanizes and then spreads through the locker room like a virus. Following USC's 38-17 victory against Northwestern, that moment happened when Jayden Maiava backed up 7 words from Jim Valvano's famous ESPY speech.

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Garry Paskwietz (1966-2019)

Garry Paskwietz was a pioneer in bringing team-specific sports coverage to the internet. He founded WeAreSC in 1998 and was an Emmy winner for his work with Fox Sports West. Always generous with his time, knowledge, and compassion, he touched the lives of countless USC and high school football fans.