No Tyree today. No Zeke Correll, which means we may get to see Rocco Spindler if there's an injury.

Should be an exciting one. Very interested to see if USC DC Todd Orlando plays passive like he has in recent weeks or goes back to his bread and butter blitz packages.

See you back after kickoff.

Go Irish!

Couple of PA to start.

2nd down back shoulder to Austin and he couldn't get around to it

3rd down strike by Coan to Mayer. Great ball

Tempo to start this game and Coan has been sharp

Another PA this time to the perimeter. ball out of his hands quick to Austin for another 1st

12 personnel and speed sweep to Lenzy for a 1st

1 and 10 close to midfield

Kyren stiff arm on the corner. Took him for a ride.

Ball was under thrown to Zo Styles on the go on the boundary. Good play by the corner

Styles being featured on this drive. Another PA out from the slot gets a 1st

Like the script, like the ball out quick on this drive.

3 and 4 empty

Austin drop. Man, that was a good ball by Coan. Gotta have that

ND settles for the FG attempt. Doerer is no good from 36

0-0

Drop 8 to start for ND defense. Jayson Ademilola great fight. Sack

3 and 7

Great pass rush by MTA and Jayson A. Justin with a big hit on Slovis to force the throw away

3 and out to start for ND's defense

Like that they went back to Austin on this drive. Hit him on an out for 8 yards. Gotta keep him involved

3 and short

Coan with the sneak easy conversion

Buchner in the game with ND at the USC 34

RPO to Williams, great blocking by Austin in front of him helps him get 9

2 and 1

Strike by Buchner to Mayer over the middle. Love it. You know they are thinking run on both of those snaps

1 and 10

Damn, had a screen set up, Kristofic couldn't make the block. Kyren gets nine instead of 6 points

2 and goal after a 1st down run got them inside the 5

Bunch set and Coan is patient. Davis came across wide open. Touchdown Irish

7-0 ND

Bubble to London vs a 1st down blitz means a good gain for USC to start the drive.

Drop 8 and London comeback gets the 1st to get them over midfield

Oh no Hamilton is down. That is crushing. Came over to hit London near the sideline and he slipped and looked to have done something to his right leg

1 and 10 in the red zone

Foskey stripped Slovis. He recovered, but a big loss

2 and 19 and outside the red zone

Griffith had London for a loss and couldn't bring him down. Gotta wrap.

3 and 8

End of the 1st quarter. ND trying to hold USC to 3

Pick by Bauer! Slovis hit and the ball popped up into the arms of Bauer.

Great job by Justin A on the stunt and let MTA come free. Bauer then with a huge return inside the USC 5

A couple. of runs didn't get in and then they dropped 8 on 3rd down.

Coan didn't force it and had to throw it away. It was the smart decision, but brutal to only get 3 on that set up

10-0 ND

Another missed tackle on London. Just can't let him get going after the catch

Offsetting penalties. One on Bertrand for roughing the passer. Illegal touch by USC WR who stepped out of bounds. Can't argue with either

1 and 10

A million screens to London.

Nice job by Bracy on a tackle that could have hit for a big run. Set up 3 and 2 and then a false start makes it 3 and 7

London on the slant converts. Pretty much the Utah game for him right now. He is getting beat up after the catch, though.

Another false start in the red zone for USC

Good job by Lewis on London. Took a shot at the end zone and incomplete

3 and 11

Justin A with a big hit on Slovis on 3rd down. SC settles for a field goal attempt

10-3 ND

RPO to Styles and he hits the turbo button. Big play gets ND into USC territory

Big run for Kyren who makes the first guy miss and the left side of the line opened up something big for him.

Took a shot to Mayer in the end zone, ball was under thrown or else he's probably bringing it in.

ND calls a timeout on 3 and 9 at the edge of field goal range

Mayer lined up in the slot and Coan hit him at the sticks. He got them inside the 10 after

Two runs inside to Kyren and that's another Irish TD. Great block by Mayer there on the LB

17-3 ND

Marcus Freeman is calling a good game without Hamilton out there. Doing exactly what he needs to against the Air Raid. Play press, blitz and get killed. Gotta make them drive the field

Awesome job by MTA spinning off to tackle the draw on 3rd down

4 and 2 39 seconds left in the half. USC calls timeout as they let the clock run down

They still might go for it, but we'll see

USC runs it inside. Ingram converts, but then another run?

That cost them the half. Slovis ran on the next play and half ran out.

ND up 17-3 at half

After a couple of plays Hinish is down on the field. He jogged off so hopefully it isn't serious.

Ingram has run hard. USC is being smart running it often against light boxes, but they usually aren't patient enough to keep at it.

Down the seam to the TE. Bertrand got beat, but it was a good catch. USC inside the ND 30

Justin A is having a game. Tipped ball on 1st down

2 and 10

Great job by Bracy forcing London back inside on the bubble. Finish by Drew White

3 and 10

Tried to go deep to the TE and DJ Brown and Bauer made the play. Flag on the play. They called targeting, but no way that was targeting.

That should be overturned. It should be 4th down.

They took it back and it is incomplete

USC in for a 42-yard FG attempt. No good

17-3 ND

Quick game and Davis missed his block. Lenzy hit behind the line

2 and 12

C'Bo in the game. Nice run keeping the legs going and gets 6

3 and 6

Drake Jackson did nothing the first half. Got the sack on Coan there. Good lean vs Lugg

3 and out.

Good kick by Bramblett

Check down and White is all over it. TFL

2 and long

Cam Hart whiff. Sideline is your friend. Horrible angle

Seam shot not even close

2 and 10

Inside run and Bertrand all over it

3 and long

Slovis missed to the boundary and SC will have to punt

Tempo and it looked like another quick drive, but Coan threw a seed to Colzie to convert 3 and 8

Awesome effort by Lenzy getting down the field and helping spring Kyren for a big run. ND checked to that run after going quick before. 38-yard run

1 and 10

Tried a boot, but didn't have it there. Coan threw it away

3 and 8

Mayer tackled by the nickel and that was going to be incomplete. ND got bailed out by that flag

1 and 10

Buchner in. Inside zone to C'Bo gets a few

Another give to C'Bo gets one

3 and 6

Coan back in. USC calls a timeout

They had the look to run it and got 5. Coan quick to the line and sneaked it to convert

1 and goal

Buchner in. Split backs, Buchner kept on the read. Illegal substitution and they will play it again

1 and goal inside the 5

Buchner QB counter gets inside the 1. Late hit on 47 on USC and automatic 1st down. Dumb dumb dumb

Kyren in on the next play

ND took off 5:17 off the clock and are now up 3 scores

24-3 ND

Botelho in the game at Vyper

Busted coverage on a nice set up by SC where they slipped the TE out on what looked like a bubble. Big play

SC running the ball and moving it on this drive. Give them credit because they have been patient.

End of the 3rd Q with ball inside the five. Good time to regroup for ND's defense. This is where Slovis has been horrible so we'll see if ND can squeeze them. Look for pressure here

Foskey had a free run at the back, but took the QB. Bad job by him.

TD SC

24-10 ND

Good catch by Austin on not a good ball by Coan.

Diggs bounced it for a good run, but Takacs got called for a hold. Iffy

2 and 15

Diggs not a great read there. Had to cut it inside on the draw. Only a couple

3 and 13

Kyren angle route and he makes like four guys miss. USC tackling has been atrocious.

3 and medium

Coan hits Austin on the in for 15. Slot and came across

Bad ball by Coan on the next play and it's a pick for SC. Have to put that outside. SC football deep in their territory

Why are you going with the two DL on this drive? Double move to London and big play down the field

3 and medium

Screen and no help there from anyone with Lewis. ND confused at the snap and didn't have enough guys outside. SC converted

Henderson PI

SC scores

Gigantic mistake to not have the 1st DL in to start the drive. Tempo screwed up ND. Just a brutal drive for ND's defense

Kyren...so good. Makes another guy miss and gets 9

Quick game to Avery gets the 1st

Deep shot to Austin is off, but PI on Chris Steele

1 and 10

Right side crushed that side down. Kyren gets 11

USC with another dumb play. Extra shot on Kyren after the next run. 15 yards

Buchner in and Kyren gets them to 1 and goal inside the 5

Buchner QB lead and it's six

Great response by the ND offense

31-16 ND with less than 5 minutes to go

2 and 14 with less than 4 to go

Another draw call by SC and it's a TFL from Bauer

Graham Harrell...not a great feel for things

3 and 17

Slovis flushed out and he throws it when he was over the LOS

4 and 22

Freeman brought the house. Foskey beat the right tackle, but it was the blitz from Bracy that set that up. ND football and they can run it out

Was getting ready for the post-game show. Will see you there.

Great win for ND. First defense to hold them under 20 all year. Only 2nd team to do since they switched to Air Raid

31-16 final