Make Room for Granddaddy

NO. 1 USC (12-0) VS. NO. 2 TEXAS (12-0) TODAY, 5 P.M., CHANNEL 7

Sure, it rained on the Rose Parade, but can Texas rain on USC’s parade? The Trojans have won 34 games in a row and are going for a third consecutive Associated Press national championship. The Longhorns have won 19 in a row and are the defending champions in Pasadena. USC has the last two Heisman Trophy winners in Matt Leinart and Reggie Bush. The Longhorns have Vince Young, who has his version of the Texas two-step (passing and rushing). If it seems like a month since either team played, that’s because it has been. Let the game begin.

See story, Page S2, plus depth charts, statistics and Rose Bowl history, S10-13