Notre Dame's visit to USC this Saturday may stir up the familiar passion that accompanies this eight-decade-old rivalry, but for the most part it's just hollow blubbering, for nostalgia's sake. Right now, one of them has become a Happy Meal for the other. The Trojans gobbled up the Fighting Irish, 38-0, last year, and the four-touchdown spread by which the experts see them winning this year seems low. USC-Notre Dame used to be a very attractive couple, but Our Lady really let herself go. Since Pete Carroll arrived at USC in 2002 and...
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