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Even in the offseason, Pete Carroll can't escape the pain of the two biggest losses of his career: Super Bowl XLIX with the Seattle Seahawks and the 2006 Rose Bowl with USC.
On Thursday night, as ESPN re-aired the classic BCS title game, the two converged in a single tweet from Yahoo Sports' Pete Thamel, relaying a text from a New England Patriots staffer.
On fourth down late in the game with USC holding on to a shrinking lead, Carroll made a bold decision to hand the ball off to LenDale White at midfield with nearly two minutes left in the game.