It was not the end he deserved, but when the bone in his ankle broke as he tussled with blockers, Gustin was battling to keep USC ahead as the Buffaloes clung to faint hopes, and there was something morbidly poetic about that if you appreciate the history of the Trojans’ tragic hero.
Gustin was one of the last players to leave the field when the game was over. He had stayed around to do a TV interview, and let’s be honest, the man has been through enough injuries in the last few years to know when he’s been beaten by the gods.