Santa Clara, CA – The Pac-12 Conference championship game between No. 7 Stanford and USC did not disappoint. While both teams were vying for a spot in the Rose Bowl, the worst possible scenario happened for the Stanford Cardinal. With a 41-22 win over the Trojans at Levi’s Stadium, Stanford will be headed to the Rose Bowl instead of receiving an invite to play in a BCS championship playoff game that they were hoping for. Both Alabama and Clemson won their respective conference championship games, knocking Stanford out of playoff contention. “Very proud of our kids and the season that…