Jack Sears adjusts to being USC’s backup quarterback

LOS ANGELES — Jack Sears remembers the text messages.
After Sears replaced JT Daniels as USC’s starting quarterback against Arizona State on Oct. 27, his inspiring performance drew a flood of congratulatory notes from friends and family.
It took about a week before Sears managed to respond to everyone.
“It was overwhelming at first,” Sears said.
Although the Sun Devils dealt the Trojans a 38-35 loss, Sears played well and seemed to give a spark to an offense that had been