USC football team names captains for season opener, will change weekly

LOS ANGELES — In December, with a roster depleted and a bowl game that floated somewhere between college football time and space, the four USC players who trotted out to midfield in San Diego were completely different than the ones who had made the trip all season.

There was Miller Moss, steadfast backup quarterback getting his first-ever shot against Louisville. There was Tahj Washington, senior leader of the receiving corps. There was Bryson Shaw, a consistent voice in the secondary despite a rough season.