Younger USC fans might not be immediately familiar with some of the Trojan heroes in the USC-Notre Dame rivalry. See if these names spark instant recognition among fans under 30 years old: Mark Cusano. Rod Sherman. Johnny Baker.

Cusano batted down a Ron Powlus pass in 1996 to snap a 13-game winless streak for the Trojans. The Irish went 12-0-1 in the previous 13 games from 1983 through 1995.

Rod Sherman scored the winning touchdown with 1:35 left in USC’s 1964 upset of a Notre Dame team which was ranked No. 1 and on the verge of winning a national championship in Ara Parseghian’s first season as the head coach of the Fighting Irish.

Johnny Baker kicked the winning field goal for USC in 1931, the first game played in South Bend in the history of this series.

What are some other unsung or forgotten heroes in this rivalry? We asked @IrishWireND editor @NickShepkowski for some more names:

Trojans Wire: Who is the most unsung/forgotten hero in the history of the USC-ND rivalry?

NICK SHEPKOWSKI: I’ll go with one from each program from a Notre Dame fan’s perspective. Let’s go with Dwayne Jarrett for USC. Before the Bush Push there needed to be a 4th and 9 converted and Jarrett made a great catch on that memorable play. In three career games against Notre Dame, Jarrett compiled 17 receptions for 335 yards and 5 touchdowns.

For the Irish let’s quickly remember linebacker Kinnon Tatum, whose insane hit inside the Notre Dame five-yard line in 1995 helped lead the way as the Irish blew out unbeaten and No. 5 USC, 38-10.