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The planes will land one after another, four-seaters and small jets, and that might be the best indication that this year's football game between USC and Notre Dame is back to being a really big deal.
On any other football weekend, 30 or so private planes fly into the small airfield in South Bend, Ind., not far from Notre Dame Stadium. This Saturday, officials are expecting as many as 240, bringing in fans of both teams from around the nation.
College Football Betting Odds from: BODOG SportsBook
USC Trojans -11.5
vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish +11.5
my free pick and Prediction below
Hotel rooms are going for triple normal rates and have been sold out for weeks. Pat Haden, the former USC quarterback who is now television commentator for Notre Dame games, saw this one coming.
This annual game dates back to 1926, the era of coaches Knute Rockne and Howard Jones. Players from Johnny Lujack to Joe Montana, from Johnny Baker to Anthony Davis, have left their marks on the rivalry. But some of the luster had worn off in the last two decades as Notre Dame - which leads the series 42-29-5 - went undefeated against inferior Trojan squads for 13 years. Then USC turned the tables, winning six of the last nine.
USC is favored by 12 points, but this one has the looks of a classic matchup.The Trojans are top-ranked and riding a 27-game winning streak that includes consecutive national championships. They boast one of the most potent offenses in the game's history, led by Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Matt Leinart and tailbacks Reggie Bush and LenDale White.
Notre Dame has a tough-talking new coach, Charlie Weis, who has led the Irish to several big victories in recent weeks and a No. 9 ranking. Like those gold helmets the Irish wear, the shine is back on a program that Haden describes as a brand name in sports, "the Procter & Gamble of college football."
College football benefits from a showdown between two of its most storied programs, both with avid fan bases. Notre Dame has won 11 national championships and seven Heisman Trophies. USC claims 11 titles and six Heisman winners.
The Irish have the advantage of playing at home, their campus doubling as a mecca for the game. Fans stop by the famed grotto on their way to the stadium and, once inside, can peer out at "Touchdown Jesus," a shining mural of Christ with arms upraised that adorns the side of the school library.
Prediction: USC will cement their status as the no. 1 college football team in the land. The Trojans will pummel the hapless Irishmen by more than fifteen points. [/b]
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The planes will land one after another, four-seaters and small jets, and that might be the best indication that this year's football game between USC and Notre Dame is back to being a really big deal.
On any other football weekend, 30 or so private planes fly into the small airfield in South Bend, Ind., not far from Notre Dame Stadium. This Saturday, officials are expecting as many as 240, bringing in fans of both teams from around the nation.
College Football Betting Odds from: BODOG SportsBook
USC Trojans -11.5
vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish +11.5
my free pick and Prediction below
Hotel rooms are going for triple normal rates and have been sold out for weeks. Pat Haden, the former USC quarterback who is now television commentator for Notre Dame games, saw this one coming.
This annual game dates back to 1926, the era of coaches Knute Rockne and Howard Jones. Players from Johnny Lujack to Joe Montana, from Johnny Baker to Anthony Davis, have left their marks on the rivalry. But some of the luster had worn off in the last two decades as Notre Dame - which leads the series 42-29-5 - went undefeated against inferior Trojan squads for 13 years. Then USC turned the tables, winning six of the last nine.
USC is favored by 12 points, but this one has the looks of a classic matchup.The Trojans are top-ranked and riding a 27-game winning streak that includes consecutive national championships. They boast one of the most potent offenses in the game's history, led by Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Matt Leinart and tailbacks Reggie Bush and LenDale White.
Notre Dame has a tough-talking new coach, Charlie Weis, who has led the Irish to several big victories in recent weeks and a No. 9 ranking. Like those gold helmets the Irish wear, the shine is back on a program that Haden describes as a brand name in sports, "the Procter & Gamble of college football."
College football benefits from a showdown between two of its most storied programs, both with avid fan bases. Notre Dame has won 11 national championships and seven Heisman Trophies. USC claims 11 titles and six Heisman winners.
The Irish have the advantage of playing at home, their campus doubling as a mecca for the game. Fans stop by the famed grotto on their way to the stadium and, once inside, can peer out at "Touchdown Jesus," a shining mural of Christ with arms upraised that adorns the side of the school library.
Prediction: USC will cement their status as the no. 1 college football team in the land. The Trojans will pummel the hapless Irishmen by more than fifteen points. [/b]
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