... to the world of college football. It featured two powerhouse programs that were yearly contenders for the national title.

What happened? How did this rivalry so completely die that we usually expect the Trojans to take the Fighting Irish to the woodshed?

Well, quite simply, USC passed Notre Dame by.

Notre Dame has rested on its laurels for the last 20 years. While USC and company kept moving ahead and improving, the folks in South Bend seemed content to reflect on their glorious history instead of trying to forge an equally impressive future.

Then, a few years ago, Notre Dame fans woke up and found Tyrone Willingham at the controls of their program. They didn't like what they saw, so they replaced him with a hots...

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