Is the Arizona State-USC Game the Most Important of the Pete Carroll Era?

A new and ominous sound is being heard throughout college football. Distant rumblings of smug assertions by those whose teams have suffered through eight years of Trojan dominance, either directly or indirectly, are becoming louder. Has Pete Carroll lost his magic touch with the USC Trojans? After last Saturday's 47-20 blowout loss to Oregon, some are saying that the luster has come off the Trojans and that Pete Carroll is no longer capable of casting the spell over his opponents, a spell that has led to his sterling 94-17 record since he took the helm of USC football. Others additionally point to the somewhat close victories over Oregon State and Notre Dame in the two games prior to the debacle in Oregon and say this is a trend of deteriorating Trojan football. What can't be denied is that the Oregon loss represented, by far, the worst loss in the Pete Carroll era. Not just on the scoreboard, which provides tangible proof for even the casual observer, but also in the game itself where ... (link)