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It could have been the case that, upon realizing he was going to be a dad, decided it was what he wanted in life. Also, we don't know what happened to any of the characters after Steph was offered a scholarship by Coach Nickerson.
Playing for USC in the Rosebowl was supposed to conjure images of a blue sky, green lawns, a blue ocean, picturesque snowcapped mountains, and bright colorful flowers, which stands in contrast to the greys, rust, and economic depression of the fictional blue collar mining town of Ampipe PA.
Arazi25's speculation regarding playing football for Pitt or Penn State could have been how Brian's life played out--something we'd only know only if the movie was longer. Or, Brian could have escaped Ampipe by enlisting in the Navy or Army. That is how I and every kid from rural America I served with got out. Many of us used that experience to go to college on the GI Bill.
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