Over the last week or so I’ve exchanged several emails, messages, and had multiple conversations with Matt Zemek of Trojans Wire about not just Notre Dame and USC for 2021, but the historic side of the rivalry as well. From now until Saturday night’s kickoff I’ll share our thoughts on some questions we came up with for each other in regards to the rivalry.
The next question in this series is the all-time great “What If’s” in regards to outcomes of different games? Would history tell a different story not just on a given afternoon but for years down the road?
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What is the greatest “What If” in the history of Notre Dame-USC?
Next: I answered from a Notre Dame perspective while Matt did so from the USC side of things…