I've never known him to lie about anything ... so it's surprising. With the Trojans' opener against Fresno State just days away, the USC senior football team captain Wednesday told school officials he fabricated a story about rescuing a nephew in a pool and lied about how he suffered ankle injuries, the school announced. Shaw confessed that he lied to school officials about... (Associated Press) 
 
 In this Dec. 3, 2014 photo, University of Southern California cornerbackback Josh Shaw answers questions at a press conference of USC's new football coach Steve Sarkisian. We talk to guys and let them know what's expected, and we'll keep us focused on our team." As I have said, nothing in his background led us to doubt him when he told us of his injuries, nor did anything after our initial vetting of his story." In a statement released through his attorney, Donald Etra, Shaw acknowledged lying but did not provide any details. "On Saturday, August 23, 2014, I injured myself in a fall," the statement said. "I made up a story about this fall that was untrue. I was wrong to not tell the truth. I apologize to USC for this action on my part." The Los Angeles Police Department has confirmed that a man named Joshua Shaw was mentioned — but not as a suspect — in a report involving a break-in at a downtown apartment building Saturday night. Shaw confessed that he lied... (Associated Press) 
 
 FILE - In this Aug. 29, 2013 file photo, Southern California cornerback Josh Shaw (26) runs back an interception for a touchdown against Hawaii during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game... (Associated Press) 
 
 The school swiftly suspended him Wednesday from all team activities and acknowledged his heroic tale was "a complete fabrication." Although he is barred from team activities, his injuries also would keep him out of workouts for at least a few weeks. (Eric Risberg / Associated Press) 
 
 The Los Angeles Police Department said Tuesday that Shaw's name was in a report from an incident that occurred at the Orsini complex on North Figueroa Street Saturday about 10 p.m. 
 
 Officers arrived on the scene to check on a report of a woman's screams from a third-floor unit, police said. She responded, "Sounds like my boyfriend, Josh Shaw," said Lt. Andrew Neiman, an LAPD spokesman. Officers interviewed several people at the building, and a woman told the police that someone had pried open a window, entered the third-floor apartment and fled, but nothing was taken. My USC coaches, the USC athletic department and especially Coach Sarkisian have all been supportive of me during my college career and for that, I am very grateful." "I appreciate that Josh has now admitted that he lied and has apologized," Sarkisian said. "Although this type of behavior is out of character for Josh, it is unacceptable." Shaw's story blew up over social media Monday after USC posted on its website an account of Shaw's heroics in saving his nephew, a tale that included his leaping from a second-story balcony at an apartment during a family function in Palmdale. Sarkisian has not said who made the calls, but the school acknowledged the discrepancies Tuesday morning and began investigating Shaw, who initially stuck to his story. It's unclear whether Shaw could face additional discipline from USC for lying to school officials. The school said a day later callers questioned the story, and began vetting it. Linebacker Hayes Pullard and defensive lineman Leonard Williams both acknowledged surprise at the situation that developed after Shaw's account was challenged, but remained supportive of their fifth-year senior captain. "We were pretty shocked because Josh Shaw is a pretty loyal guy since he's been here," Williams said. "I would never expect him to make up a story or something like that. I would never expect him as a captain to be in that situation." USC's announcement later in the day made the situation no more believable in the eyes of a couple of Shaw's teammates, who spoke anonymously because USC had asked them not to speak about the topic with the media.
– Luckless USC cornerback Josh Shaw not only has two sprained ankles, his pants are on fire: The Trojans captain has been suspended indefinitely after admitting that he made up a story about suffering ankle injuries while rescuing his 7-year-old nephew from a pool on Saturday, reports the Los Angeles Times. "We are extremely disappointed in Josh," USC coach Steve Sarkisian said in a statement that didn't address the cause of Shaw's injuries. "Nothing in his background led us to doubt him when he told us of his injuries, nor did anything after our initial vetting of his story." Shaw claimed he leaped from a balcony and landed on concrete after seeing his nephew in distress, and told reporters, "I would do it again for whatever kid it was, it did not have to be my nephew." He issued a brief statement through his lawyer apologizing for fabricating the story. So how did he really hurt his ankles? A man named Joshua Shaw was mentioned in an LAPD report of a break-in Saturday night, though not as a suspect, the AP notes. Officers who responded to a report of screaming in a third-floor apartment say a woman who said she was in "a relationship" with Shaw told them someone had pried open her window and entered her apartment before fleeing.