Taylor Mays walks into Notre Dame Stadium less than two hours before kickoff.
In the locker room, the Trojan jerseys sit ready for the game.
Numerous eye black stickers, outfitted with "13" in honor of Stafon Johnson, wait on the mirror in the locker room prior to the game.
Kicker Jordan Congdon and holder Garrett Green go through warm-ups.
Coach Carroll and Damian Williams converse on the field during pre-game stretching.
Matt Barkley lets a pass fly during pre-game warm-ups.
Quarterback Matt Barkley and graduate assistant Justin Mesa review play calls in the locker room prior to kickoff.
The defensive backs circle up to pray in the locker room before the game.
Offensive line coach Pat Ruel speaks to his players in the shower prior to the game.
Defensive end Everson Griffen and his teammates jump around and get pumped in the locker room before the game.
Coach Carroll gives his final talk in the locker room before the game.
Kicker Joe Houston, with a lift from offensive lineman Nick Howell, taps the "I'm In" sign on the way out of the locker room.
The Trojans gather in the tunnel prior to pouring out onto the field for kickoff.
The Trojan captains -- Damian Williams, Josh Pinkard, Jeff Byers and Taylor Mays -- meet at midfield for the pre-game coin toss.
On the game's opening kickoff, Garrett Green runs down the field, with the Notre Dame student section waving white towels in the background.
Coach Carroll and Matt Barkley walk down the sideline after Barkley's first touchdown pass of the game.
With the sun shining down on Notre Dame Stadium, Coach Carroll watches as the Trojans play defense.
Coach Carroll and running backs coach Todd McNair chat in the coaches' locker room during halftime.
Quarterbacks coach Jeremy Bates addresses the offense in the locker room at halftime.
Offensive coordinator John Morton chats with the wide receivers during halftime.
With his players circled around, Coach Carroll speaks to the team at halftime.
With confetti flying and the crowd celebrating, players join the band after the win.
Taylor Mays and quarterbacks coach Jeremy Bates embrace on the field after the epic victory.
Coach Carroll sings the fight song along with his players in the locker room after the game.
Taylor Mays and Coach Carroll share a moment in the locker room after the win.
