USC tight end Tyler Petite emerges as reliable option for Sam Darnold

LOS ANGELES — USC tight end Tyler Petite said he believed he would carve out one important role this fall.
He would be a dependable pass catcher for Sam Darnold, the Trojans’ star quarterback and his roommate.
“Something I really prided myself on this offseason and going into this year was being a target that Sam can rely on, a guy that he knows, when he’s in trouble, he can throw to,” Petite said.
Petite was needed late in the third quarter of USC’s win over