Sep 23, 1972; Champaign, IL, USA; FILE PHOTO; USC Trojans wide receiver John McKay Jr. (25) rushes with the ball against Illinois Fighting Illini at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY NETWORK
As USC gets ready to play Michigan in its first Big Ten football conference game, it a great time to talk about the undeniable connection between USC and the Big Ten. That connection is the Rose Bowl. “The Granddaddy of Them All” traditionally pitted the winner of the Pac-12 Conference and the Big Ten Conference in Pasadena each year on New Year’s Day from 1947 through 2023, with a few exceptions made for the Bowl Championship Series and the College Football Playoff. The Trojans have an incredible 18-7 record against the best teams in the Midwest at the Rose Bowl.
The Trojans have dominated their series with the teams in the Big Ten, and you would have to go all the way back to the 1940s to find a decade when the Big Ten had a winning record against the Men of Troy.
In addition, USC has had many home and away series over the years against Big Ten teams. The Trojans went 16-1 in the 1970s when the legendary John McKay and John Robinson thrashed the Big Ten. Against Illinois, Iowa, and others, USC was willing to go against the Big Ten and make trips to the Midwest to test itself. Imagine McKay being around today to contemplate the reality of playing in Big Ten towns and cities on a consistent basis. He certainly would have had a colorful quote or two to make sense of everything in his own inimitable style.
Pete Carroll was undefeated against the Big Ten, going 8-0 in nine years at USC. Trojan fans remember USC beating up Ohio State in 2008 and then winning a nail-biter one year later in Columbus in 2009. Throughout various eras of USC history, the Trojans shined in the Big Ten football realm in those 94 games….
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Author : Trojans Wire
Publish date : 2024-09-20 20:02:24
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