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====Stanford====
In the early 2000s, [[Stanford Cardinal football|Stanford]] was considered the bottom-dweller of the [[Pac-12 Conference|Pac-10]], whereas in-state rival [[USC Trojans Football|USC]] was named the "Team of the Decade" by both CBSSports.com and Football.com, as well as the "Program of the Decade" by SI.com.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.usctrojans.com/blog/11prenotes.fb.pdf|title=Story Archives}}</ref> However, after the arrival of head coach [[Jim Harbaugh]] to The Farm in 2007 and [[2007 Stanford vs. USC football game|Stanford's record-breaking upset of the Trojans that fall]], the [[Stanford-USC football rivalry|Stanford-USC rivalry]] began to pick up in intensity and importance. During their 2009 meeting, Stanford was crushing USC in the [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum|Coliseum]], leading 42–21 midway through the fourth quarter. After a touchdown run by future [[Heisman Trophy]] runner-up [[Toby Gerhart]] to bring the score to 48–21, Harbaugh kept the Cardinal offense on the field to attempt a two-point conversion. When asked what was going on, Harbaugh said, "I want to put fifty on these motherfuckers."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.stanforddaily.com/2013/06/27/rags-to-roses-excerpt-going-for-two/|title = 'Rags to Roses' excerpt: Going for two|date = 28 June 2013}}</ref> The two-point conversion was unsuccessful, but Stanford would later score in the final minutes of the game, and ultimately won 55–21 after scoring 27 points in the fourth quarter.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=293180030|title=Stanford vs. USC - Game Summary - November 14, 2009 - ESPN}}</ref> It was the worst home loss in USC history at the time, and is USC's largest margin of defeat in the Stanford-USC rivalry.

After the game, USC head coach [[Pete Carroll]] approached Harbaugh and, visibly angry, asked "What's your deal? You alright?" To which Harbaugh retorted "I'm fine. What's ''your'' deal?" This moment (in addition to the aforementioned Stanford upset of #1 USC in 2007) is seen by many as the turning point of the Stanford Cardinal football program, which, for the next eight years, was one of the most successful programs in college football.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.teamrankings.com/ncf/trends/win_trends/?range=yearly_since_2010|title=College Football Team Win Trends - All Games}}</ref>