... stick" game. The game which decides if the season is a success of a fluke or if the team is BCS bowl bound or Motor City bowl bound.

That measuring stick arrives in South Bend on Saturday when the Trojans of Southern California march into Notre Dame.

There is no better year for the Irish to take a win in the rivalry than this one.

Not only do the Irish take on the Trojans at home, but they finally have developed their players with maturity, depth, and experience.

Jon Tenuta's defense gets to run after a true-freshman quarterback, something that is very rare to see when facing Carrol's offense.

On the other side of the ball, USC's defense is scary good and fast. However, they will only get better in the coming y...

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