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GAME THREAD | No. 15 Notre Dame at No. 6 USC

November 26, 2022
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No. 15 Notre Dame (8-3) at No. 6 USC (10-1)

LA Memorial Coliseum | 7:30 p.m. ET | ABC | USC -4.5 | O/U: 63

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RIVAL 

Notre Dame at USC.

All that needs to be said. 

Notre Dame must find a way to slow down USC quarterback and Heisman frontrunner Caleb Williams on Saturday night as he’s the key to the show. Williams hasn’t faced a defense anywhere close to as stout as Notre Dame this season, but it’s also game 12, so none of that matters. 

What can you expect Notre Dame to do on offense? Run the ball. If the Irish show out like they did against Boston College and Clemson, then game on. If they have a Navy performance, it could be a long day for the blue and gold. 


Five Players To Watch

Notre Dame CB Benjamin Morrison
Morrison has been outstanding in the second half of the season and he'll be tested again this week going up against a group of receivers that are as good as any the Irish have faced. His matchups with WR Jordan Addison will be must-watch.

USC QB Caleb Williams
Win the game and put up the numbers he's used to and he'll reserve a spot in New York for the Heisman ceremony and set USC up to make the College Football Playoff. He's a dynamic presence with his ability to escape the rush and the Irish will have to play at a high-level to limit their offense.

Notre Dame RB Logan Diggs 
Notre Dame is going to do as much as they can to dominate the time of possession and keep this potent USC offense off the field. That means Diggs and Audric Estime need to have another big day on the ground and that's likely to happen against a USC run defense that has struggled.

USC DE Tuli Tuipulotu
One of the top pass rushers in college football this season, he's their only true game-wrecker on defense. Notre Dame's offensive line has to be great for the Irish to win and it starts with doing their job against Tuipulotu.

Notre Dame DE Isaiah Foskey
He has the Notre Dame sack record, but the Irish need him for one last ride to slow down USC's passing game. He had six forced fumbles last season, but has zero in 2022 despite having 9.5 sacks. He's due to force one soon.


QUOTES OF THE WEEK

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman:
"There's a different feeling about this one and I can feel it amongst our program and our players. I knew it last year, but this year being at the end of the year at USC, you can really feel it."

Notre Dame OC Tommy Rees:
"It's huge, right? I don't know if our guys fully know that. It just seems weird we haven't played there since 2018. When you're there — you have a home game and you have a game there — OK, this is what the rivalry really means. 

"I grew up in a household where UCLA-SC was a big day every year. So I kind of knew what SC was about at an early age. Then you come here, and you still have that same feeling that you had as my brother had, my mom had, my dad had at UCLA. Maybe even more so with just football. Like every year, this was the one you circled.” 

Notre Dame DC Al Golden:
"It's great to be a part of it now. Again, a lot of respect for SC and what they represent and what we represent. It's going to be a great game to be a part of."

Notre Dame QB Drew Pyne:
“As far as the stadium goes, we’ve played in a lot of cool stadiums since we’ve been here. I have a routine that I do. We’ll visit the stadium probably on Friday and I’ll get accustomed to the stadium. It’s a great game, it’s a great tradition.

“However, I’m going to approach it the same way I’ve approached every game since I’ve been here.”

Notre Dame CB TaRiq Bracy:
“We’re a confident group. We know being able to play teams like that and have that under our belt definitely brings some confidence, but I feel like our confidence is internal. I think we’ll be fine against USC.” 

For Your Nerves 

TEAM STATS NOTRE DAME USC
Points Per Game 31.0 42.9
Points Allowed Per Game 20.3 26.3
Total Yards 380.4 513.0
Yards Passing 189.2 330.8
Yards Rushing 191.2 182.2
Yards Allowed 317.2 405.0
Pass Yards Allowed 186.8 257.8
Rush Yards Allowed  130.4 147.2

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GAME THREAD | No. 15 Notre Dame at No. 6 USC

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section16
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Seeing what happens to 27 vs good teams.
Rwolf101
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mattfreeman said:

Trojans looking to put this one away and make a case for the College Football Playoff.

Do you have an application in with their site or something?
ohara31
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mattfreeman said:

Trojans looking to put this one away and make a case for the College Football Playoff.


You forgot your smiley emoji
seattle_nd_2000
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Omg Pyne is not the guy. Sorry he is not good.
ndSlaw
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This team is regressing at warp speed
jmsheridan
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Wow. It's on.
MAS
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They are just better. We need better atheltes
Brucealeg
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Fire golden?
theoriginalndmom
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Heartbreaking
Rwolf101
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Marist hs never met a block he didn't let swallow him completely.
Blueclaw
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Luifau in the wrong gap as usual
mattfreeman
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Staff
USC's skill players playing games right now with Notre Dame. Big difference there.
ndmojo
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USC wants it more
Boss
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They do know they're supposed to tackle?
IrishRob
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Maybe Pyne will opt out for the bowl game
Sgt Hulka
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I'm a few plays behind, but once again Marist takes himself out of the play on the long run
ndsean44
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I just....wow....

Gutless and mentally weak.
Auream
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Team came out with zero passion, hope they aren't quitting
Sec26Row30
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Switched to the A&M game...
Formerly sec26row44, before that sec25row45... not happy till I'm moving further North and watching the game from the library......
seattle_nd_2000
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Wow this is pathetic
AZdoc
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Brucealeg said:

Fire golden?


Don't be a ******bag. You know what you are doing
mattfreeman
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Staff
Caleb Williams and Raleek Brown demonstrate how to run the read option. Notre Dame not prepared at all from a numbers standpoint.
ndSlaw
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Either player could've scored there... No one out there
CelticIrish
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What the he'll was that
ndrockland
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ndsean44 said:

ndrockland said:

Stars and talent matter at the QB position


That had nothing to do with stars.
Stars indicate talent. Good players generally don't fumble without even getting hit.
This is the way!
theoriginalndmom
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USC flat out has better athletes….everyone stfu.
jmsheridan
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Easy peasy.
Sgt Hulka
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One team playing like they want to go to the playoffs, the other looking forward to a **** bowl game
Rwolf101
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That defense is lost. Golden is outmatched by a decade or so.
donahue
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Have no idea what they were doing on that drive
phm195
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One of these days we'll win a game Fowler calls
TornisODaly
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Game. Blouses.
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Cassin
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theoriginalndmom said:

USC flat out has better athletes….everyone stfu.


So no more posting for anyone tonight?
MAS
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ndrockland said:

ndsean44 said:

ndrockland said:

Stars and talent matter at the QB position


That had nothing to do with stars.
Stars indicate talent. Good players generally don't fumble without even getting hit.


It has everything to do with talent.
Brucealeg
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AZdoc said:

Brucealeg said:

Fire golden?


Don't be a ******bag. You know what you are doing
You just see them slow walk into the end zone? Maybe you should change your pants.
 
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