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Jayden Maiava deserves clean slate as USC starting quarterback in 2025

There tends to be a desire for the new. When looking at the USC quarterback situation, there are many who would be more than willing to see Husan Longstreet get the start for the Trojans against Missouri State. To those critics, Jayden Maiava is too much of a risk-averse option to consider playing if the team is to achieve its goals in 2025.

This once again speaks to human nature. People tend to get bored and tired of seeing something they are already familiar with. Particularly when discussing something beyond the immediate reach of one's decision-making, there can be something of an insistence to see the new person get a chance to show that he was always the better option.