USC trolls Alabama by selling 'Roll Tears Roll' t-shirts

Published Aug. 18, 2016 5:20 p.m. ET

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The University of Southern Califronia is scheduled to kick off their season Sept. 3rd at AT&T Stadium in Dallas.

Despite USC football's long history of winning championships, which entitles them to talk smack to just about any other opponent, the Trojans are going up against a freight train from hell at the 2016 Cowboys Classic in the form of the University of Alabama. As in, the defending champion Crimson Tide.

Don't tell the Trojans they are some 10-point underdogs, as they are entering the contest as confident as ever — even going as far as taunting the opposition with a "Roll Tears Roll" shirt, currently available for purchase on USC's official website:

Pouring gasoline on to the best team in the nation's fire ... an interesting strategy. Cotton, let's see if it pays off!