↵There are more than a few people who just hate Notre Dame, but you've↵got to feel for them a little bit. They haven't won against USC since↵2001 -- and some of those losses weren't exactly close. They've had to fight and scratch to hold on to every win this year after the opener. No game has been decided by more than seven points during that stretch. There's a lot of pressure to beat USC and validate a potential BCS bid at the end of the season. As for USC ...
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