The War for the Roses

Man. It’s really happening. The Arizona State Sun Devils (9-1) are in prime position for their first-ever Bowl Championship Series berth. All that stands in their way -- aside from the regular-season-concluding Territorial Cup -- is a match-up against the USC Trojans (8-2), arguably the most successful college football team of the past five years. Ugh.

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However, the Devils have mucho in their favor. This Trojan team is not the same Matt Leinart/Reggie Bush-led powerhouse that ran circles around the dazed Devils in 2005, and this is the first game in ASU history to be played on Thanksgiving Day.

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