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Yahoo Sports: Stanford upsets USC – again – and keeps Matt Barkley’s ‘unfinished business’ unfinished

USC was supposed to be the team that would end the SEC's reign, but that dream crumbled Saturday night thanks to nemesis Stanford, who beat the Trojans 21-14. It was Stanford's fourth consecutive win over USC, the longest steak for the Cardinal, and the fifth win in six years. While USC came into the game with a Heisman contender at quarterback, two star receivers and a good running back corps, the game was ultimately won in trenches. Stanford's defensive lines gave Barkley little time to throw and held the Trojans' rushing game to just 27 yards on 23 attempts. Stanford ...

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