The last time Pete Carroll faced Vince Young, the Longhorn burned him for 200 yards and the game-winning score on a fourth down with 19 seconds left in the national championship game.
The heartbreaking 41-38 loss ended a 34 game winning streak for Carroll and would be only the second of his quarterback Matt Leinart's college career.
It also happened to be the first Rose Bowl loss for the Trojans since 1989.
Nearly six years removed from that shocking and aggravating defeat, both Young and Carroll were in very different places.
Young fell out of favor in Tennessee, the team that drafted him following the Rose Bowl triumph, and accepted a backup role in Philadelphia this season.
Carroll fled USC to coach the Seattle Seahawks last year, amid a recruiting scandal involving Reggie Bush and others.
Thursday night, their paths crossed and Carroll had another shot to outfox Young, who was starting for the Philadelphia Eagles in place of an injured Michael Vick.
Carroll's Seahawks forced four Young interceptions and won convincingly, 31-14.
No doubt winning at the NFL level feels good, especially against a player who single-handedly ended a magical season, but the stakes were much lower and less memorable.
Young still has the upper-hand in this one.
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