... cover jinx. Of the teams eligible for the Rose Bowl, my favorite is USC. It's no secret. Today, though, I donned the colors of an opponent USC defeated rather than the colors of a foe USC fell to in their rebuilding year of "I'll-Be-Back" proportions. It's a shame I did not have a canister of nuts with the label of "Emerald" on it during my overnight stay on Colorado Boulevard.

I summoned a curious question to many fans, boosters, alumni, and students alike of THE Ohio State university. I asked "O-H?" They said "I-O," completing the simple spellout of their home state.

I summoned the question again. "O-H?" Again, the answer: "I-O."

Once more, I asked, "O-H?" The answer once again, "I-O."

I called the question and ...

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