USC Football’s 8 Greatest Non-UCLA Losses since 2000
1. Sept. 27, 2013 | Indianapolis, IN | NCAA (W) – USC (L)
The single biggest loss USC has taken in my lifetime is when the NCAA denied Pat Haden’s appeal of the Pete Carroll-era sanctions. It’s a permanent reminder that USC’s biggest run of success in 40 years was built on cheating, lies, and fraud – and it’s all been vacated. The official record books will forever list the football champions during Pete Carroll’s tenure as:
- 2001 – Miami
- 2002 – Ohio State
- 2003 – LSU
- 2004 – vacated
- 2005 – Texas
- 2006 – Florida
- 2007 – LSU
- 2008 – Florida
- 2009 – Alabama
Shouldn’t a dynasty win at least one championship?
Despite all the turmoil caused by Carroll’s casual disregard for the rules and for the consequences that his malfeasance would have on the school and the players after he left, the Trojans just can’t help themselves. Like a dog returning to eat its own vomit, USC just can’t stay away. The university gave Pete Carroll an honorary doctorate just last year!
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With its final denial, the NCAA took the papier-mâché edifice of USC’s modern resurgence and set it on fire. And the blaze will provide light and warmth to Bruins for years to come.
Go Bruins! Beat the hell out of USC.