... over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, extending their winning streak to eight in a nail-biting 34-27 victory at South Bend on Saturday afternoon.

In the 81st meeting between the historic rivals, Heisman hopeful Jimmy Clausen led a spirited comeback before falling at the final hurdle against a stifling Trojans defense.

In all honesty, the game looked like it was over in the third period, with the Trojans building up a 20-point lead which looked like it was going to be more than enough to see off the nation's top-rated quarterback who appeared to lack both ideas and protection early on.

But despite a sub-par first half, Clausen—turf toe and all—looked much better after the interval, showing the ability and self-belief that...

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