USC football morning report: A bowl game awaits

Quote of the day: “It’s easy to look at the win-loss record and say, ‘That’s who you are,’ which is fine. I understand that ultimately that is who we are.”

-- USC Coach Steve Sarkisian

USC defeated Notre Dame, 49-14, in the regular-season finale on Saturday at the Coliseum.

The Trojans improved to 8-4 overall and 6-3 in the Pac-12 Conference.

Notre Dame fell to 7-5.

USC now waits to learn which bowl will invite it.

In the Times:

• Steve Sarkisian will meet with draft-eligible juniors
• Cody Kessler and USC beat the fight out of the Irish
• Cody Kessler looks like a 2015 Heisman Trophy candidate
• Basketball: USC defeats New Mexico on the road
• USC seniors finish their careers with a win over Notre Dame
• Fired up about College Football Playoff; about firings, not so much

Around the Web:

• ESPN feature on Cowboys offensive tackle Tyron Smith

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