USC Has Unusually Dominant Record vs. No. 3 Team in AP Poll

Saturday’s USC vs. Utah game may ultimately decide the winner of the Pac-12 South, as the Utes would have a commanding lead with a win. But can they get over a weird piece of history?

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Dating back to the AP Poll’s conception in 1936, the Trojans boast a remarkable record of 10-2 against teams ranked No. 3 in the AP Poll.

That’s the place Utah finds themselves in this week. It also might explain how they’re inexplicably a three-point underdog to unranked USC.

How have the Trojans been so successful against the third-ranked team? Six of the 12 meetings have come in the Rose Bowl Game, where USC has established a 24-8 record all-time. They’re 2-1 in…