USC always looks impressive, to me, in big games that they feel they are playing a team that can compete with them, or beat them in their house. Their huge downfall the past few years is trying to get up for the Stanfords, UCLA's and Oregon State's of the world. To think.....if they hadnt been on the receiving ends of 2 of the most surprising upsets in the last 10 years of D1 CFB( Stanford and UCLA).....they could very easily have won 5-6 of the last 7 national titles. They lose 7-10 starters to the NFL every year, and it seems like they always replace them with someone even better. I really hope we get to that level.....or even somewhat close. Luckily for USC, they dont have any other "big dog" programs to challenge them for Cali kids that they REALLY want.....we have an entire conference full of them.