Trojans tight ends Randall Telfer, Bryce Dixon get more opportunities

USC Coach Steve Sarkisian has called plays for offenses that featured Fred Davis at USC in 2007 and Austin Seferian-Jenkins at Washington last season.

Both won the John Mackey Award as college football’s top tight end.

So Sarkisian was happy to see Bryce Dixon and Randall Telfer combine for four receptions and 73 yards in the Trojans’ 35-10 victory over Oregon State.

“We’ll continue to find ways to try and get them the ball,” Sarkisian said. “When you can do that, it forces a defense to defend everybody, and it makes life easier on the wide receivers.”

Dixon has four catches, including a touchdown. Telfer also has four receptions.

Davis caught 62 passes, eight for touchdowns, in 2007. Seferian-Jenkins had 69 receptions and seven touchdowns in 2012 and 36 receptions and eight touchdowns last season.

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