Michigan football had only lost one game in the big game blues before this season, the 2021 College Football Playoff against Georgia. But the Wolverines wore them again and were trounced by Texas

Note the word "overpower" in the title of this story. It's not "beat" or "outscore," but something specific. USC outscoring Michigan 42-35 wouldn't change the national college football narrative that USC is soft.

Notre Dame will always be compared to USC as USC will always be compared to Notre Dame. That's just how rivalries have always gone and will always go. The matchup between the two happens on Thanksgiving weekend this year and could be huge in determining College Football Playoff bids.