Stanford football continues to get media attention from around the nation in the wake of its stunning 24-23 upset of USC. Head coach Jim Harbaugh appeared on ESPN’s “Pardon the Interruption” yesterday in a five-minute interview conducted by show hosts Michael Wilbon and Tony Kornheiser.

When the show hosts asked Harbaugh if he thought the Cardinal had a chance of winning going into the game, the Stanford coach was blunt.

“”We were a 41-point underdog [and] we were playing with a backup QB,” he said. “Any one of three things were going to happen: We were going to get blown out, we were going to lose close or — every once in a while — you win one of those.”

When asked about his relationship with Pete Carroll, Harbaugh had nothing but praise for the USC head coach.

“I have the ultimate respect for Coach Carroll,” he said. “We’re trying to build a program that emulates programs like Southern Cal.”

In regards to his coaching position at Stanford, Harbaugh was ecstatic.

“Nobody’s got it better than us here at Stanford,” he said. “I couldn’t take more pride in being the head football coach at Stanford.”

Harbaugh’s Wednesday interview only highlights the national attention the Cardinal has received since shocking USC on Saturday.

Quarterback Tavita Pritchard appeared on ESPN’s “First Take” and “College Football Live” on Monday, while wide receiver Mark Bradford was featured on an ESPNEWS segment entitled “Hot List.”