After Kansas State's and Oregon's stunning Saturday night upsets rearranged the rankings, Notre Dame(11-0) emerged No. 1 in the BCS standings for the first time in school history. Notre Dame needs only to beat struggling rival USC (7-4) to secure a spot in the BCS title game for the first time since the BCS system went into effect. With USC's star quarterback Matt Barkley out from an injury suffered in their rival game against UCLA, Notre Dame should be to beat the Trojans. Notre Dame, which last won a championship in 1988, has lost nine of the last ten against Southern California, their sole victory coming in 2010 when their new coach started.
Notre Dame also has a contender in the race for the Heisman Trophy. Linebacker Manti Te'o who surprised many by choosing to go to Notre Dame instead of USC when coming out of High School in Hawaii. Te'o is one of the best defensive recruits to recently select Notre Dame, with a totaled 324 tackles, 157 solo stops, 28.5 tackles for loss, seven sacks, six pass breakups, and two forced fumbles. With Manti Te'o leading the linebacker corps for Notre Dame against a second string USC quarterback, Notre Dame should be able to secure a position in the BCS title game.
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