... for the first time. It was the U.S. Army All-American game. I knew Clausen would be the future of Notre Dame so I watched the game with more interest than I normally would for a high school All-Star game. Another player in that game was Joe McKnight who was on Clausen's team for the game.

A week from Saturday, Clausen and McKnight will go from teammates to bitter rivals when Notre Dame plays host to USC. Not only will they be rivals for that game, but also for the Heisman trophy. If Notre Dame-USC isn't already big enough, having two Heisman candidates facing off only adds to the drama.

There is no doubt that both Clausen and McKnight have been the heartbeat of their respective teams.  For Notre Dame, Clausen has thrown for 15...

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