2,741 miles.
That is the distance from the University of Miami to transfer defensive lineman Jacob Lichtenstein’s previous school, the University of Southern California. A cross-country flight from UM to USC would take about five hours. Those who wish to take a more scenic route by car are looking at around a 40-hour trip.
For Lichtenstein, this long move was worth it to play in front of friends and family.
“Being in California, at USC, my family [and] all my resources, I didn’t have them,” Lichtenstein said. “Being back here, just having that support system and having all those connections that I have down here, it’s great, and it’s making all the difference.