USC FOOTBALL: KICKER SHOWING INTEREST.Byline: SCOTT WOLF Scott Richard Wolf (born June 4, 1968) is an American actor. Born in Boston, Massachusetts to Steven Wolf and Susan Enowitch, Wolf was raised in West Orange, New Jersey. He graduated in 1986 from West Orange High School. Staff Writer Former Nebraska kicker Jordan Congdon met with USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. coach Pete Carroll Peter C. Carroll (born September 15, 1951, in San Francisco, California) is the current head coach of the University of Southern California Trojans football team, having held that position since 2001. on Monday with the intention of walking on to the team next season and possibly earning a scholarship. ``He's deciding about transferring, and giving us strong consideration,'' Carroll said. ``He's trying to get into school as a walk-on.'' USC's only kicker is junior David Buehler following the death of Mario Danelo and the academic ineligibility of Troy Van Blarcom. But Congdon would need to redshirt next season, having two years of eligibility remaining. Congdon, who is from SanDiego, was a first-team freshman All-American in 2005 when he made 19 of 23 field goals, including a last-minute winning kick against Kansas State that clinched a bowl berth for the Cornhuskers. But he was just 5-of-7 last season, and Nebraska coach Bill Callahan was criticized after the Cotton Bowl for not letting Congdon attempt a 47-yard field goal with the Huskers trailing Auburn 17-14 with 1:45 remaining. Congdon told reporters afterward the field goal was out of his range. According to the Lincoln Journal Star The Lincoln Journal Star is Lincoln, Nebraska's major daily newspaper. Owned by Lee Enterprises, the Journal Star was created by the 1995 merger of Lincoln's morning newspaper (the Lincoln Star, established in 1905) and its evening newspaper (the , Congdon left Nebraska to be closer to his family, including an uncle who needs a liver transplant liver transplant Hepatic transplant Transplant surgery A procedure that replaces a cancer conquered, metabolically defeated, or substance subjugated liver with one no longer required by its owner, many of whom donate same after an MVA Diseases requiring transplant . USC will also try to add a walk-on kicker for next season. scott.wolf@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 |
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