Although the iconic Cotton Bowl stadium in downtown Dallas is alive, well and only slightly worse for wear after 87 years, Friday's Cotton Bowl game between No. 8 USC and No. 5 Ohio State will be played in AT&T Stadium, the palatial suburban home of the Dallas Cowboys.
AT&T Stadium has an artificial playing surface, and both of USC's losses have come on similar fields. The Trojans are 10-0 on grass.
"We all remember that game and we all know exactly how it felt," linebacker Cameron Smith said. "Probably the worst loss a lot of us have taken.