By Art Spander
Special to CampusInsiders.com
This is what you must know about the University of Southern California, which could only score seven points against Washington State but allowed 62 against Arizona State: The football media guide admonishes journalists never to call it Southern Cal.
Nor of late, will it be referred to as Southern Comfort.
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By Art Spander
The Sports Xchange
LOS ANGELES -- The kid, a freshman making his debut as a starter, didn't have much of a chance. Against that Notre Dame defense no one had much of a chance. USC went with freshman quarterback Max Wittek.
The Irish went off to the national championship game. The echoes are awake and inescapable. Like the Irish defense. That Notre Dame has a linebacker who's a Heisman Trophy candidate is only proper.
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Lane Kiffin, Manti Te'o, Notre Dame, USC Email Article By Art Spander
Special to Newsday
LOS ANGELES -- Send a volley cheer on high. Top-ranked Notre Dame defeated USC, 22-13, Saturday night to finish unbeaten for the first time in almost a quarter-century.
The Irish called down echoes of past success with a defense led by linebacker Manti Te'o that was so unyielding that USC couldn't even score with a first down at the 2-yard line, along with an offense that enabled Kyle Brindza to kick a school-record five field goals.
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