Football is a poignant allegory for life, especially when it comes to defeat.
No matter how good things may seem or how high confidence is, unexpected setbacks occur. But regardless of how startling and how devastating the setback, how you deal with it determines whether you grow from it or get buried by it.
In the world of USC football, if history is any indication (see '02, '03, '06, '07, '08), the Trojans have risen up and produced Pac-10 championships after losing a conference game.
So the process toward redemption in '09 begins this week. USC's response today, tomorrow and through Saturday will go a long way in determining how the rest of the season plays out.
"The season is not about that game unless we let it," Coach Carroll said. "We have the ability to control what we do from here and how we handle it."
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