He found space in the box to receive the ball and just as was about to pull the trigger, Stephen Carr's tackle diverted the ball to Bent, who fired in from six yards.

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"It just felt too funny to pull the trigger, " he said.

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As a USC alum and fan, it is torture to know that we are stuck in the middle for the next year because Pat Haden refuses to pull the trigger, and that if we could just find the right dynamic coach, we could get right back on top.

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But just when we were ready to pull the trigger, stocks began sliding.

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