The 43-yard field goal sailed through the uprights and the Coliseum was filled with screams of joy, shrieks of wonder and overpowering sighs of relief.
Eleven years after USC lost a lead, a game and a monumental moment to Texas in the 2006 Rose Bowl, it almost happened again Saturday night at the Coliseum.
But it didn’t. Not here. Not now. This time, the Trojans avoided heartbreak. This time, the Trojans hooked ’em.
This time, the Trojans survived and stayed upright in their unbeaten season with a 27-24 two-overtime victory over Texas on a wild night.