By the end of last season, Southern California was playing about as well as any college football team in the country.
A nine-game winning streak and dramatic Rose Bowl victory to end the season vaulted the Trojans to No. 3 in the final national rankings.
This year, the Trojans (10-3, 7-2 Pac-12 last year) are looking for more.
This month, BuffZone.com is previewing each of Colorado's opponents, with this installment focusing on the Trojans, who visit the Buffaloes on Nov. 11 and hope that's just one stop on the road to a national title.