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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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Sgt Hulka
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joirish said:

Feels like a must score drive
Yes, it sure does.
SHAMROCK
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This is nuts. This is 70's style home cooking referees. I thought this era was over.
Joe1976
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Only thing worse than this start for ND is if it was 14-0... USC doesn't need to be spotted any points..
Joe
Rwolf101
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donahue said:

Rwolf101 said:

ndmojo said:

Fowler was so excited to call PI on The QB Williams. He is such a moron

Fowler is garbage


You can tell he has an erection

Yep and the broadcast booth is an inch and a half more shallow because of it.
mattfreeman
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Staff
The blocking on kickoff return is awful.

blairkiel
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USC recovered that

Not sure what you guys are looking at
blairkiel
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mattfreeman said:

The blocking on kickoff return is awful.


All year
Rwolf101
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Stop returning those Chris.
mattfreeman
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Staff
Drew Pyne stares down Michael Mayer in double coverage and completes it to Michael Mayer in double coverage.
pbrad28
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I do like the cheerleaders
Rwolf101
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mattfreeman said:

Drew Pyne stares down Michael Mayer in double coverage and completes it to Michael Mayer in double coverage.

Took a shot to the head too
SHAMROCK
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Come in Pyne Grow up man
Rwolf101
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pbrad28 said:

I do like the cheerleaders

So do their plastic surgeons
MAS
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Rwolf101 said:

mattfreeman said:

Drew Pyne stares down Michael Mayer in double coverage and completes it to Michael Mayer in double coverage.

Took a shot to the head too


They are not getting 1 call today. No chance
ohiondfan
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Where is Audric
mattfreeman
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Drew Pyne trying to push the pile and it doesn't go so well haha
SHAMROCK
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Refs spot the ball 2 yards back from end of run
ndSlaw
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They are selling our on the run... Need to make some plays over top
irishdane20
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I'll never understand using your 230 pounder as a change of pace back.
mattfreeman
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Pyne to Estime +30
ndSlaw
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Holy f he hit the check down!
JoeDomer
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Was that a check down?
theoriginalndmom
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ohiondfan said:

Where is Audric
There he is!!
Boss
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Dating us to pass.
blairkiel
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Wow

A checkdown!!!

Rwolf101
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ndSlaw said:

Holy f he hit the check down!

It's a Thanksgiving miracle!
ohiondfan
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Fowler not happy about that play.
MAS
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ohiondfan said:

Fowler not happy about that play.


He is a dick
donahue
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He finally got him, only took 11 games
irishbearcat09
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Man Estime had a chance to score on both of those last 2 plays! Must. Get. Seven.
mattfreeman
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No. 6 USC 10
No. 15 Notre Dame 0

End of 1.

Total Yards
USC: 127
ND: 54

Rushing Yards
USC: 41
ND: 19

Yards per Play
USC: 7.9
ND: 6.0
Cassin
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Ooooo he had open field ahead of him
ohiondfan
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Estime is a half step ago slow from being ELITE. Still very good.
blairkiel
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donahue said:

He finally got him, only took 11 games
That's good coaching
Sgt Hulka
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Get 6 here and keep pounding Williams.

He looked banged around after that series.
 
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