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(UWIRE) LOS ANGELES -- Broderick Green is running angry. So is Allen Bradford.
Frankly, it's something the Trojans could have used last season.
The Stanford game turned at the end of the first half, when Chauncey Washington was denied on a fourth-and-goal from the 1.
At Oregon, they tried a gimmicky end around by Joe McKnight in a nearly identical situation that was blown up.
The national title was lost because USC couldn't gain a single yard.
Green missed all of last season because of a sprained foot that required surgery, while Bradford played sparingly.
Now each is looking to carve out a niche in a loaded stable of running backs as the designated short-yardage rusher.
Bradford stood out Tuesday, taking a simple fullback dive and breaking free for a long touchdown run.
It is Green, however, that looks to be the long sought-after successor to LenDale White, who scored a school-record 57 touchdowns from 2003 to 2005.
"He has tremendous feet for a big man," USC offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian said. "He's nifty in tight quarters, which reminds me of LenDale at times. He's growing and getting better."
He also has White's tendency to internalize any and every perceived slight. Green admits it was difficult to watch as McKnight and Stafon Johnson had breakout games while he was on the mend. His weight, which has long been the focus of message board chatter, is down to 233 pounds.
"Hopefully all the 260 rumors will end," Green added.
Green has also shown flashes of speed and the hands to pull in passes, confounding defenders.
