[Hank 91]

I agree that a win over US.C, especially a good US.C team that's got national respect, is the most satisfying win (while a loss to Ca.l may be the most disappointing.) I remember being so giddy that day after the game had ended. I still go on youtube and watch highlights of that game sometimes. In fact, I think I'll go spend 5 minutes in Nirvana right now...

Agreed. Beating U S C is thrilling, but at this point beating C A L is more of a relief. And I was lucky enough to be at that '09 U S C game, and I'm not sure anything will ever match the feeling I had during the 4th quarter and immediately afterwards. At the time, and still today, I thought it was the most enjoyable sporting event I had ever attended. After any college game, the two teams usually meet at midfield and players who know one another exchange pleasantries. Not this time. From high in the stands it was fun to watch as the U S C players simply sprinted towards the locker room. Harbaugh noticed and enjoyed it, too. When I watched the game afterwards, you could hear him saying, "Look at them! Look at them run!"

Good times.

[Hank 91]

I agree that a win over US.C, especially a good US.C team that's got national respect, is the most satisfying win (while a loss to Ca.l may be the most disappointing.) I remember being so giddy that day after the game had ended. I still go on youtube and watch highlights of that game sometimes. In fact, I think I'll go spend 5 minutes in Nirvana right now...

Agreed. Beating U S C is thrilling, but at this point beating C A L is more of a relief. And I was lucky enough to be at that '09 U S C game, and I'm not sure anything will ever match the feeling I had during the 4th quarter and immediately afterwards. At the time, and still today, I thought it was the most enjoyable sporting event I had ever attended. After any college game, the two teams usually meet at midfield and players who know one another exchange pleasantries. Not this time. From high in the stands it was fun to watch as the U S C players simply sprinted towards the locker room. Harbaugh noticed and enjoyed it, too. When I watched the game afterwards, you could hear him saying, "Look at them! Look at them run!"

Good times.