USC searching for way to get blind player into a game
Source: AP
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Blind long-snapper Jake Olson got his first taste of live action with No. 19 Southern California on Wednesday, and coach Steve Sarkisian is already thinking about scenarios to get him into a game.
Currently limited in what drills he can participate in and wearing a yellow non-contact jersey, Olson delivered a perfect snap to begin a successful field goal try during practice. The USC freshman, who is on a special scholarship for physically challenged athletes, did not face a live rush.
Olson frequently attended USC games and practices as a guest of former coach Pete Carroll before a form of cancer took his sight as a 12-year-old. He was a long-snapper for his Orange County high school team.
Though there is no timetable for when Olson might get into a game, Sarkisian said he would come to a "mutual agreement" with an opposing coach so Olson could safely participate in game action.
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