Tom Haire, USCFootball.com

With USC making its third consecutive Rose Bowl appearance – and the fact that Illinois is not a championship level opponent – there has been some worry that the Trojans will not be motivated come Jan. 1. Is it possible? Sure, it is. Is it likely? Carroll need only point to Oct. 6, 2007 for all the motivation this team should need. Every opponent should be respected and faced with maximum intensity, and the Trojans are likely to show this game, this opponent and the stage that is the Rose Bowl the proper level of intensity… continue