About 15 minutes away from kickoff

Doesn't look like Howard Cross will be available for ND. Gave it a go in warmups, but limited.

Couple of USC OL are going to play who were questionable. Something to monitor with LT Elijah Paige and C Jonah Monheim

They worked all season to control their own destiny, now Notre Dame has to finish the job today

See you back at kickoff

Go Irish!

USC won the toss and elected to receive

Great job by Luke Talich on kick coverge tripping up Makai Lemon

1 and 10 at the 14

Inside to Marks for 2

2 and 8

Empty, comeback to Lemon converts. A little bit of confusion ther for ND

1 and 10

TFL on the bubble to Lemon. Gray finished it, Shuler got there first

2 and 13

Missed tackle by Shuler and Marks was able to get the 1st. Had him in the hole and went low, missed him

1 and 10

Stuffed by Burnham

2 and 10

Empty and screen to Branch hits for big yards. Pick play not called. It looked like it should have been

Bowen stuff on 1st down

2 and 9

Gray with the PBU on the slant. Great play

3 and 9

SC ran it and got about 7

4 and 2

SC will go. Tried to run a bubble motion and Gray another big time tackle in space. Big stop for the Irish to start this game

1 and 10 at the ND 28

Inside for 19 to Love to start the drive. Big hole, big yards after contact

Love in the flat is tackled for no gain on 1st down

2 and long

Leonard keep on the RPO got the corner and about 6 yards

3 and 4

Little man beat to the field and converted to Mitchell

1 and 10

Screen to Greathouse gets 7

2 and 3

Leonard avoids the boundary blitz and turns it into a 1st down

Just stepped out or it's a house call

1 and 10

Another hard run from Love with help from the OL gets 9

2 and 1

Quick out to Evans moves the sticks, great BPU by Love

1 and 10 in the red zone

RPO to Evans for a short gain.

2 and 9

Love truck stick on the Kamari Ramsey. Yowza.

3 and 2

Leonard keep out of empty, converted

1 and goal

Stopped just short of the goal on the QB lead

2 and goal

Love in on the next play

Dominant drive by the ND OL and Love

Wagner driving his man off the ball

7-0 ND

Outstanding coverage again on the kickoff by ND

1 and 10 at the 19

Marks inside for 9. He's looked great running it, but he's down on the field with his helmet off. He's been USC's MVP on offense this season. A big deal if he's out

2 and 1

False start out of the timeout

2 and 6

Crack toss to the field hits for a 1st down. Moore missed a tackle

1 and 10

Moore PBU on the curl route to Branch

2 and 10

Stuff on the stunt by JR T

3 and 8

Pressure from Watts on the blitz, forced Maiava out of the pocket and incomplete down the field

Another stop for the ND defense

Fair catch at the ND 15

1 and 10

Leonard finds Thomas for 8

Last play of the 1st quarter

2 and 2 when they come back

ND up 7-0

RPO complete for a 1st, Thomas had his elbow hit from behind the ball popped out. USC gets the football

A break that USC needed

1 and 10 at the ND 43

Free access to Duce Robinson gets a 1st

1 and 10

Maiava keeps, gets about 6

2 and 4

Screen to Joyner and it's 1 and goal at the 7

Inside to Joyner just short on the goal line

Clark down on the field after the play. Favoring his shoulder

2 and goal

QB sneak is stuffed by ND. At least they said it was stuffed originally, then changed the call

Now they are reviewing it

I think if they ruled it short, they would not count it. They won't be able to overturn it

And that's what happened

7-7

Touchback

1 and 10 at the 25

Price stuffed on 1st down

2 and 10

QB draw had a chance, but great play by the SC DT to get a stop

3 and long

Leonard flushed and nothing open

3 and out for the ND offense

Big time fake punt call by Marty Biagi. Buchner to Evans and ND 1 and 10 at the 49

2 and 11

Price tried to bounce it and great play the SC edge to make the stop

3 and 11

Great ball by Leonard and Evans tackled just short of the sticks

ND going on 4 and 1

Sprint out left and easy conversion to Faison

1 and 10

Love for a big play to get the ball inside the red zone. Great patience. 19 yards

1 and 10 at the 15

Collins drop. Not a great ball, but one he has to have. Just not a reliable receiver this point

2 and 10

IZ to Love for 3

3 and 7

QB counter and only got a few

ND sends out Mitch Jeter for the short FG

He missed it. Just trying to aim it

It's a problem.

Still 7-7

1 and 10 at the 20

Sack by Rubio. Coverage sack and good hustle

2 and 15

Moore broke up the pass to Hudson

3 and 15

Screen to Branch is 5 yards short

3 and out response by the ND defense

Huge punt goes all the way to the end zone, but illegal shift. Have to rekick it

ND gets an extra 15 yards based off of that

1 and 10 at the 35 coming up

2 and 7 after Love got 3 on IZ

Crosser to Raridon gets 5

3 and 3

Love inside and the DT beat Coogan to force him short of the sticks

Two minute timeout

4 and 1 coming up

ND going on 4 and 1

Keep by Leonard and think he just got it. And I mean just

They are reviewing it, but they can't overturn this

They don't. Call stands

1 and 10

Love is a dude. Another big time run through contact

2 and 2

Smoked as he was throwing. Harrison was wide open, but ball couldn't get there

Wow, a tripping call on USC DE gives ND 15 and a 1st down

Love hurdles a guy on the screen and gets ND into the red zone

ND calls a timeout with the ball at the SC 12

1 and 10

ND scores on the next play. Leonard hits Raridon to put ND back up with less than a minute to go in the half. Slot fade

14-7 ND

Kickoff returned to the USC 22

55 seconds left, all three timeouts

ND's defense gives up a first dow on 3 plays, 38 seconds left with ball at the SC 38

1 and 10

Deep ball to Lemon is complete over Gray. Great catch and SC ball at the 27

Gray beat on the deep ball on the next play and he took the 15

1 and 10 for SC with 27 seconds left at the 12

A rare bust for ND after they checked out a blitz and a bullet by Maiava

Tie ball game

14-14

Touchback with 24 seconds left

1 and 10

Inside run by Love gets 8 to end the half

ND ball to start the second

14-14

Booted out of the end zone for a touchback

1 and 10

A ton of two high for USC and ND keeps running, Love for another 1st

Leonard was off on the slant on 1 and 10

Inside to Love gets 6 to set up 3 and 4

Knapp just drove the LB on that play

Rollout right on 3 and 4, Leonard found Mitchell who stopped vs the zone. Got YAC for 19. Huge play

1 and 10

4 yards inside to Love

2 and 6

Price to the house! 36 to the crib

SC had 7 guys on the line and no one there at the second level

21-14 ND

Return by Lemon to the 23

1 and 10

Great coverage by Bowen on the TE on the slot fade

2 and 10

Gray was cheating it thinking he was going to get something short off the Watts blitz. Robinson big play

Speed option goes for 2

2 and 8

Blitz by Kiser forces Maiava out of the pocket and throws the ball away

3 and 8

Gray flagged for PI again, held before the he turned his head

ND completely off balance on defense after that PI

A few plays later and SC is in

Tie ball game after they ran it in a few plays later

21-21

Touchback

1 and 10

Check down to Love gets 17. This dude is special

1 and 10

Empty, QB draw gets about 12

15 yard penalty on SC nickel Greedy Vance on Greathouse

1 and 10 inside the 30

Leonard escapes the rush and scrambles inside the 5

Price inside to the 2

2 and goal

Leonard in the QB counter

We got a shootout in the Coliseum

ND 28-21

Best return of the day for Lemon. 35 yards to the SC 36

Moore wins vs Robinson

2 and 10

Maiava on the keep, good read by him. Got 8

3 and 2

Joyner converts. Nice cut got what he needed

1 and 10

Pressure from Burnham and Maiava forced to throw the ball away

2 and 10

Great coverage by Moore on Robinson. Tried to go back shoulder

3 and 10

Ineligable receiver was declined to make it 3 and long

Thought they would catch ND with a run, but Sneed stuffed it. Bowen called the play out. Big stop for the ND defense

Punt went into the end zone

Price in for Love, who looked like he hurt his knee the previous possession

16 yards inside on 1st down

Leonard pick on the next play. Miscommunication with Mitchell who Leonard thought was going to run a comeback. Kept going and easy pick for USC

Gives them life and the ball at the ND 45

Screen play blown up on 2 and 3, Clark great job being all over it

3 and 3

Pressure from Burnham and Kiser forced the ball being short to McRee

4 and 3, SC going

Watts with a huge play breaking up the pass to Lemon on the wheel route

Big time from the ND defense

Price got about 4 after contact

2 and 6

Price with another huge play. ND's OL is kicking butt right now

35 yards

Touchdown to Evans! Mismatch vs Bryson Shaw. Awesome catch

ND up 35-21

Joyner with a nice run inside for 10

1 and 10

Tried to hit Walker Lyons on the slot fade, Bowen with good coverage again

2 and 10

Moore awesome job on the back shoulder

3 and 10

Big throw by Maiava with Ford beating Clark. 29 yards to end the quarter

1 and 10 at the ND 43 at the start of the 4th

ND up 35-21

Watts and Ausberry all over the perimeter throw to Lemon. Loss of 3

2 and 13

Great job playing the screen by JR T and Ausberry

3 and 13

Went after Gray again...he came up big with the PBU there. BY had a nice rush to put some pressure on Maiava

Another big stop for the ND defense

Price bounces it out for about 3

2 and 7

Gain of two on inside zone to set up 3 and 5

Leonard avoids the one blitzer, but was brought down. Tried to run a screen, but it wasn't there. Good move to not throw that

Rendell a solid punt, Branch escape gets a 7 yard return

Good field position for SC to start this next drive at the ND 45

1 and 10

Slow mesh sets up a 24 yard pickup to Lemon

1 and 10 at the ND 21

JR T big hit on Maiava. Moore slipped and complete inside the 5

Joyner on 1 and goal, gets it to the 1

False start by SC and it's 2 and goal at 6. TE moved

ND calls a timeout. Weren't sure on the call there and better to get it straightened out

Not sure why they put in a new QB in the game there. Tried to sneak in a run and got stuffed

Oooh a reall nice route by Ja'Kobi Lane on 3rd and goal

SC gets it to back to a touchdown game

35-28 ND

1 and 10 at the 25

Tunnel screen to Faison gets 5

2 and 5

Price only got a yard. USC bringing more people into the box

Play-action to Faison tried to hit a big play, but couldn't come up with it. He was held and ND gets the 1st

ND loses 15 with Mike Brown getting flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct. He had to be held back on the sideline. I don't think he saw the flag

2 and 6

Coverage sack. Nothing open and it's 3 and 10

Had to get rid of it vs the blitz. Incomplete to Greathouse

ND has to punt

Big time punt by Rendell flips the field. Absolutely needed that. SC ball at their 16

JR T popped Maiava, but completed to Lemon for a 1st

1 and 10

Ausberry popped Maiava, short gain to the TE

2 and 8

Ausberry had him clean, but Maiava escaped. Gah, they needed that havoc. Threw the ball away

3 and 8

50/50 ball to Robinson and he makes a great catch.

Next play Watts goes down after he chased down Joyner. He is very slow getting up, going to injury tent

Ball at the ND 20

Are yo kidding me, Christian Gray! Pick six!

Incredible interception. Spinning and pulled it in

15 extra yards to on a low hit by Maiava

ND back up 14

42-28 ND

Touchback with 3:39 left to play

1 and 10

Deep ball to Lemon complete. Gray looks dead tired because he is after a 99 yard return

Great news that X Watts is back on the field

USC taking about a minute off the block with a couple of short plays

1 and 10 at the two minute timeout, but SC is in the red zone

ND needs this timeout. The defense needs a rest

Moore good job vs the crosser to Ford. Incomplete

2 and 10

Short completion clock running

3 and 6

Moore with the PBU on Ford

1:33 left

Watts pick-six! 100 to the crib

Blitz and Maiava had to throw it up

ND is going to CFP

49-28 ND

USC getting a bunch of runs here to move the ball, but clock running

USC adds the garbage time touchdown with 13 seconds left

49-35 is the final

See you in the postgame show