[Southern California (6-0) prevented the Fighting Irish from defeating a top-ranked Trojans team for the first time in the classic intersectional rivalry that began in 1926. Notre Dame was playing in green jerseys, just as the 1977 team had done in an upset of USC, with a student named Charlie Weis sitting in the stands.] They worked so hard preparing for this game, ... I thought that I'd give them something back.
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