It's Deja Vu All Over Again for Irish

by John WaltersFiled under: Notre Dame, USC, Daily DomerSOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Not again.The clock really did read "0:00" this time. Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen trudged slowly toward his teammates who were congregating in the northwest corner of Notre Dame Stadium. Clausen, still wearing his helmet, walked alone and allowed himself a singular, soul-cleansing, emphatic expletive.After what he had just been through, the junior quarterback can be forgiven that audible.Not again. Seriously? Another USC-Notre Dame contest that featured a last-minute, outcome-in-the-balance drive toward the south end zone? A fourth-and-long conversion on that drive? A final play after the clock has already struck 0:00? It was the Bizarro World version of the 2005 game at Notre Dame Stadium with one meaningful exception: USC still won, 34-27. USC always wins. That's just what the Trojans do.It's Deja Vu All Over Again for Irish originally appeared on Fanhouse NCAA Football Blog on S...