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It's not a rivalry, it's the annual Overrated Bowl.

Fat, drunk, and stupid is no way to go through life son.

This is probably one of the least informed posts I've ever read. You sound like a fan who has been watching college football since maybe 2000 and think it didn't exist earlier. Losing to ucla hurt, losing to ucla and Notre Dame kills.

The world doesn't revolve around Tuscaloosa and Auburn as much as you would like to think it does.

I don't do twitter so sorry no taunting...

If you want it refuted for your and his education then consider the fact that it is the one game Notre Dame always points to on it's schedule every year since 1926. Consider Los Angeles is 31% Catholic and has over 30 Catholic High Schools. Consider there is a game trophy the Shileghlie which has been presented to the winning team for over 50 years. The winner of this game holds not only national bragging rights because of the unique intersectional rivalry but also religious bragging rights.

This rivalry has been great when Alabama and Auburn were afterthoughts on the college schedule and will be in the future.

Not only is it a Rivalry, it is without a doubt the best Rivalry in the entire nation. There is a mutual respect between the programs, both have a strong history, both are top tier academic institutions, both have beaten each other more than any other team in the nation.

Coming from a student at USC, I'm hoping that Bama, Bama beats them in the MNCG if the Trojans can't get it done.

I'm speaking for myself only. The last thing I want is for ND to be back. 10 win seasons are okay as long as they lose to us and lose their bowl game.

USC/ND is much more meaningful than USC/UCLA in football (although Saturday did hurt).

Can't believe I am doing it but a +1. I get tired of some fans thinking that no quality football happens outside the south. There is plenty of passion in this rivalry. A lot of distance, yes, but great history to this game. That is undeniable.

I think the fact that its a rivalry that survives and thrives despite the 2000 mile distance between schools is proof that its MORE of a real rivalry than the one sided South Carolina/Clemson or Alabama/Auburn borefests that some people on the board talk up so much.

Its interesting that Southern California considers Notre Dame to be their chief rival, despite UCLA being right there in town, and Notre Dame considers Southern Cal to be its chief rival, despite Michigan and Michigan State almost always being on their schedule. When it came time for Notre Dame to knock a team off the schedule, it was Michigan, not USC that got the boot.

Ok, hold on a second here. Are we going to get into down stretches. Yes, ND absolutely has had a decade plus of disappointment, no doubt. But do you forget your beloved tide before Saban came along? A model of inconsistency and disappointment. But this thread is about rivalries.
This year does anyone care about the Iron Bowl outside of AL? I doubt it, auburn is terrible, although that will probably be short lived. But it is nonetheless a bitter rivalry. That is ND/USC as well. It is not always a matchup of top 25 teams, but I would like to see how many rivalries have more top 25 meetings, but it is always a great rivalry. You may not get it, not being a fan, but it is a great rivalry.

If Notre Dame beats So Cal Saturday, how much flack are you going to catch from your dozens of Notre Dame fan friends?

Exactly.

A rivalry is as big as a fan wants to make it. I love the Iron Bowl, but as a Bama fan, I prefer the 3rd Saturday in October. This whole telling people their rivalry isn't real is real stupid. How would you know if you're not involved?

ND/USC is a huge game for both schools and yes, there are more ND fans in So Cal than people think as well. I think the UCLA game for most Trojan fans is a tougher one to lose based off location as well, but not a bigger win.

I've been to some others that would surprise people as well. You think people in Alabama, Oregon, or South Carolina have little to do in the Fall outside of football? Try Mississippi. The freaking Egg Bowl is insane. Think about it. More than half of their existance, neither of these teams have had anything except one game to play for all year. Game means nothing, except to those involved.