RipsIt reader John Pings sent in this great question: "How do you maintain the intensity after a rivalry game -- what techniques are used to make this week unique in its own right? How do you 'get up' when it's a non-BCS bowl game at stake?"
To give his team a battle cry this week, Coach Carroll has made this game all about the seniors, who will be playing one final time at the Coliseum on Saturday. Several times per day, Carroll has referenced the seniors and how everyone should be playing to honor them, "since they deserve it and you'll want the same when you're on your way out," he's said. The week's themes have also centered on finishing strong and putting a memorable, positive touch on the end of this season.
"This game is a celebration for the seniors," Carroll said. "And we've got to finish this thing right."
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