USC begins spring practice and search to replace Sam Darnold

LOS ANGELES — Matt Fink lined up in a shotgun formation behind center Brett Neilon, then handed off to receiver Velus Jones on an end-around.
It was a quick play that commenced a walk-through period of USC’s first spring football practice Tuesday afternoon.
The sequence also unofficially kicked off an offseason quarterback competition.
Sam Darnold is no longer behind center for the Trojans after forgoing his final two seasons of eligibility to enter the NFL draft, a departure that le