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Vavae Malepeai fights on in his final home game

Erik-McKinneyby:Erik McKinney•11/28/21•

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Vavae Malepeai
Los Angeles, CA - November 27: Running back Vavae Malepeai #6 of the USC Trojans runs for first down against the Brigham Young Cougars in the second half of a NCAA football game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles on Saturday, November 27, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images)

USC senior running back Vavae Malepeai took a moment to compose himself following USC's 35-31 loss to BYU on Saturday night. He sat at the postgame press conference along with head coach Donte Williams and senior linebacker Kana'i Mauga and a question hung in the air.

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