LOS ANGELES, Jan. 15 (UPI) -- USC quarterback Mark Sanchez announced Thursday he's going into the NFL draft and will skip his senior season with the Trojans.
"This has been a very difficult decision, one of the toughest of my life, that's for sure," Sanchez said. "I've toiled over it for a few days now, but in the end after sleepless nights and lots of prayer I have decided that I will forgo a fifth year at USC and declare my eligibility for the 2009 NFL Draft."