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USC's Upset Loss: Why It Means Money To Both Schools - Sports Biz with Darren Rovell
It's the story I consider every time a goliath in college football goes down. How much did the loss cost them and maybe their conference? I've been doing some math this morning in light of USC's 27-21 loss to Oregon State last night and I've come up with a shocker. USC and Oregon State might ...
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USC's upset loss: Why it means money to both schools.
yoonewverse — ... the clutter of SEC, Big Ten, and Big XII teams who will be battling each other once conference play begins, USC can easily sneak back into the picture. Remember what happened with Ohio State last year right? But at the same time, with their weak schedule, will the BCS committee allow USC to even sniff the Title game? In the end, the real winner in all of this is OSU, who has ignited student/alumni interest and will see ticket sales increase for the rest of the season. USC's upset loss: Why it means money to both schools. ...

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Fang's Bites — ... CNBC's Darren Rovell crunches the numbers from USC's upset at the hands of Oregon State and finds that both schools may have made money on the deal. ...

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