Most memorable victories over the Irish
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LOS ANGELES -- In this week's installment of The Roundtable, WeAreSC's panelists recall their favorite Trojans victory over Notre Dame.
What was the greatest USC victory over Notre Dame that you remember watching?
Garry Paskwietz: I would really like to pick the 1996 game because of what it meant at the time. For those who don't remember, it had been 13 years since the Trojans had beaten the Irish. Thirteen years. When Mark Cusano batted down that Ron Powlus pass in overtime, it let loose a celebration in the Coliseum that was a joy to watch. I wasn't at the 1974 game, so I don't know what the crowd was like that day, but 1996 was certainly a good moment.
Unfortunately, I can't pick 1996 because I was at the 2005 game and there's no way I can't pick that. The finish was just amazing -- to be so far down, to think the game was lost when the Irish fans rushed the field, to have one last shot and then to have Leinart falling backwards into the end zone. Perfect. What I will always remember was the look of absolute shock on the faces of Irish fans after that game, walking out of the stadium. They weren't saying a word.
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