USC RB Johnson has throat surgery (AP)

[ASFN Admin]

Southern California tailback Stafon Johnson had emergency throat surgery Monday after a weightlifting accident. The senior who scored the No. 7 Trojans' go-ahead touchdown against Ohio State two weeks ago was bench-pressing when the bar slipped from his right hand and fell onto his throat. "It hit him with a lot of force, and it hurt him," coach Pete Carroll said after the Trojans'...

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