LenDale White predicts quick return to glory for USC under Lincoln Riley

Former Trojan running back LenDale White was part of some of the greatest college football teams of all-time during his days of suiting up with the Trojans. He shared the same field with such legends as Reggie Bush and Matt Leinart. White was a very prolific player in his own right during his time with the USC Trojans. After three seasons, he set the program record for career rushing touchdowns with 52. Recently, the former Trojan great spoke with Keely Eure to talk about his predictions for USC’s new head football coach, Lincoln Riley.

“It feels good to be back home. It’s a special feeling right now around this place. Lincoln [Riley] and [Mike Bohn] (USC Athletics Director) have done a great job of building some excitement around here. And it’s good to be back. And it feels like real Trojan ball right now,” White said.

White spoke in-depth about why he feels like it’s starting to feel like real Trojan football.

“Just seeing the fans. Seeing our coaching staff. Just knowing the importance of what we have ahead of us right now. And I feel like the coaching staff is doing a great job trying to get the best players here and we’re trying to turn it around ASAP. I don’t think it’s going to be a long [time to rebuild the program]. I feel like it’s gonna be a couple of years and we’ll be right back where we need to be,” White said.

Reggie Bush and LenDale White formed one of the best running back tandems in college football history

Reggie Bush and LenDale White formed one of the greatest running back tandems in college football history during their time with the Trojans. The dynamic duo combined for 3,042 rushing yards and 40 rushing yards during the 2005 college football season. White was an integral piece of the 2005-2006 Trojans’ team that squared off against the Texas Longhorns in the 2006 Rose Bowl (National Championship Game), but fell 41-38, in what is still considered one of the greatest college football games in the sports’ history. Once he wrapped up his career with the Trojans, White had rushed 541 times for 3,159 career rushing yards and 52 touchdowns on the ground. As a receiver, he hauled in 31 catches for 331 receiving yards, while bringing in five touchdowns through the air.

While the Denver, Colorado native’s NFL career was short-lived, he still rushed for over 1,000 rushing yards and seven touchdowns with the Tennessee Titans in the 2007 season. In four years in the National Football League, White had 628 carries for 2,349 rushing yards and 24 touchdowns on the ground.