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A ceremony honoring the late Mario Danelo will be held tonight before USC's season opener against Idaho. Danelo, a record-setting kicker for the Trojans in 2005 and 2006, would have been a senior this season. He died last January from a fall from a cliff near his home in San Pedro. No USC player will wear No. 19 this season, but players' helmets will be adorned with a No. 19 decal. The Coliseum goal posts are protected with padding that has Danelo's name on it, and a banner near the tunnel is emblazoned with Danelo's favorite saying, "Living the Dream."

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Mario Danelo , Stephen Dunn/Getty Images Mario Danelo , Stephen Dunn/Getty Images
September 1, 2007  12:26 PM ET

We already miss you Mario. This season will be played in his memory. FIGHT ON

September 1, 2007  06:28 PM ET

Fight on, TROJANS!!!

September 2, 2007  12:03 AM ET

Nice way to honor him...very cool thing to do

September 2, 2007  12:45 AM ET

ditto

September 2, 2007  02:57 AM ET

National title in his honor ...........Trojans.......Fight Fight !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

September 3, 2007  01:51 AM ET

I don't know if any of you got to see the whole tribute to him, very emotional, his number will never be worn at SC again, and the way Pete honored him by not sending the kicker in for the P.A.T., wow....

September 3, 2007  01:35 PM ET

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September 4, 2007  01:02 AM ET

I've never seen a tribute to a player quite like that. What a classy, classy thing to do. Fight On!

 
September 4, 2007  01:25 PM ET

The coolest thing was when they let his family members run out of the tunnel with the rest of the team holding Mario's jersey

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