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What We Learned In USC’s 2 OT Victory Over Texas

Last Saturday the USC Trojans and Texas Longhorns met in their first game since the 2006 Rose Bowl Game. While this game was nowhere near what the 2006 meeting was, it was still an instant classic. Before we move forward and look towards the Cal Bears, let’s revisit the Trojans double overtime victory over Texas and see what we’ve learned.

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The Run Game Isn’t Invincible

The last two games saw USC’s run game become an absolute force to deal with. Saturday that wasn’t the case as the Texas front seven held Ronald Jones II and Stephen Carr in check all night.