The concept of a rivalry is that both teams generally have an equal chance of winning a game. When it comes to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, its rivalry with the Southern Cal Trojans had become a domination entering the two schools’ matchup on October 22, 1995. That’s because the Irish hadn’t lost in the previous 12 meetings, with this particular battle set to be played on their home field.
Notre Dame ended up winning that 1995 contest, 38-10, to extend that streak to 13 games. The performance came one week after the Army Black Knights nearly pulled a major upset of the 17th-ranked Irish in the final minute of action.