Article: Trojans' winning streak nears school record, but is rare topic

USC coach Pete Carroll has presided over the Trojans' 24-game winning streak, so few should know more about the most significant victories in that stretch.

As USC closes in on the school record for consecutive victories, Carroll last week mulled over the biggest wins and quickly came up with two moments.

"The first year, we beat Oregon State in overtime (16-13) -- that was a great one, when we were trying to learn to win," Carroll said. "And the UCLA game at the end of the first year (a 27-0 victory), that really captured an opportunity with our fans, because we had such a significant crowd."

One problem: Neither of those wins occurred during the Trojans' current streak.

So maybe Carroll ...

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