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Wisconsin vs. USC: Holiday Bowl Q&A with Conquest Chronicles

The No. 23 Wisconsin Badgers (9-3, 6-2) will face a talented foe in the USC Trojans (8-5, 6-3) on Wednesday at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego for the 2015 Holiday Bowl.

To help us break down USC's year and what to expect from the Trojans, B5Q welcomed Julian Lopez, editor of SB Nation site Conquest Chronicles, in the first of our two-part Q&A.

Going into the season, what were the expectations for 2015, and what's been the general feeling from fans during USC's 8-5 season?

Expectations were that the Trojans were not only going to compete for the Pac-12 Title but also the CFP title.