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USC's Sanchez takes all first-team snaps
Fourth-year junior from Mission Viejo seems to have widened the gap in the competition for the starting quarterback job.
By Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times

USC's third week of spring practice began Tuesday with what appeared to be a subtle shift in the quarterback competition.

Unlike the first two weeks, when Mark Sanchez shared some of the first-team snaps with Mitch Mustain and Aaron Corp, Sanchez took every one.

Sanchez performed much like he did in Sunday's scrimmage; short on highlight-reel plays but long on efficiency. With only six workouts left -- including two scrimmages -- the fourth-year junior from Mission Viejo seems to have widened the gap in the race to become John David Booty's successor.

"I've really made a concerted effort to be efficient and take care of the ball and I'm accomplishing my goal so far," said Sanchez, the front-runner to win the job when spring practice began. "We have six more practices and I have to do the same thing."

Offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian praised Sanchez's command and the tempo with which he has run the offense of late.

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