Carroll: Pac-10 is catching up to USC

Nov. 3, 2009 | Greg Beacham | AP

Even after suffering through Southern California's Halloween nightmare in Oregon last weekend, coach Pete Carroll doesn't believe the long-dominant Trojans are slipping.

He insists the Pac-10 is catching up to the standard that's been set by USC for most of the decade.

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And though that loss to the Ducks left the Trojans facing long odds to maintain their streak of seven consecutive Pac-10 titles, Carroll is confident USC will recover in his favorite month.

USC is 23-0 in November games under Carroll, but the Trojans face their final road test of the season Saturday at Arizona State.

Although USC's hopes of winning the conference title hinge on a total collapse by Oregon, the Trojans aren't out of the race for a BCS bowl bid.

Copyright 2009 The Associated Press

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