... take any particular joy in the trials and tribulations that Notre Dame has experienced in the last two years.

The Trojan-Irish rivalry is so much better when each team is good and a good record for both teams should be desired by fans of each program.

However, the bitterness by some Notre Dame fans has reached such a crescendo that excuses for the Irish ineptitude against USC has resulted in some unique explanations.

Lately, I have heard many interesting theories. The most recent one has to do with USC not playing Notre Dame in November at South Bend, Ind.

The theory goes something like this:

USC is afraid of...

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