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USC’s November reign ends with shocking 55-21 loss to Stanford Trojans suffer their first November defeat in Pete Carroll’s nine seasons as coach, and it’s one for the history books — the Cardinal’s 55 points are the most ever by a USC opponent. By Gary Klein They never thought it could happen. Not at the Coliseum. Not in November. And certainly not like that. Two weeks after suffering the worst loss in Pete Carroll’s nine seasons as coach, 11th-ranked USC gave up more points than any Trojans team ever in a 55-21 loss to No. 25 Stanford before a stunned homecoming crowd of 90,071. “I’m not of a clear mind right now,” Carroll said as he stood in an emptying locker room after the game. “I’m not really sure how to deal with this.” Neither were his players. “To be a senior and leave a legacy like this is sickening,” safety Taylor Mays said. After watching Stanford tailback Toby Gerhart bull his way for 178 yards rushing and three touchdowns, and seeing quarterback Andrew Luck pass for two
