Josh Shaw of USC out with two ankle sprains after heroic act

ESPN Los Angeles: Josh Shaw: ‘Would do it again’

Just hours after being voted a team captain on Saturday, Shaw was attending a family function when he saw his 7-year-old nephew, who does not know how to swim, struggling in a nearby pool. Instinctively, Shaw jumped from a second-floor balcony onto concrete below and crawled into the pool where he was able to help his nephew to safety, according to a release from the school.

UPDATE: ESPN Los Angeles: USC’s Josh Shaw admits to lying

USC senior cornerback Josh Shaw has admitted to lying about how he suffered his ankle injuries last weekend and has been suspended indefinitely, the school said in a statement Wednesday.

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