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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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irishtank6900
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That's the time it doesn't work, because of course
Brucealeg
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Rwolf101 said:

Fowler is going to need a towel.
Not with Herbs mouth there
Boss
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He's actually at least 2 yards back when he gets to e snap. You can't QB sneak that.
Wiggs4Irish
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That play was bound to get stopped. Ffs run Estime.
Blueclaw
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Too much turkey for ND
SHAMROCK
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Was a first down. No doubt. No wat to prove it.
ndsean44
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Rwolf101 said:

Two awful amateur spots in a row. One was corrected via replay. The other? Crickets.


Agreed.
ndSlaw
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I'm sure it's happened, but have we ever not just laid an egg in a Fowler/Herb game? Maybe 1st half of OSU?
Auream
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Gonna get the doors blown off… flat, pathetic effort
irishbearcat09
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We might still be short, but there is a shot of evans and you can see the ball on the yellow line as the judge from the bottom of the screen comes in. I would challenge, hope they move it up & measure again..
joirish
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TR is going to get owned tonight
ndmojo
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10 - USC & PAC 12 Officials
0 - Notre Dame

this is what the scoreboard should read
Sgt Hulka
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Bang up game plan so far, Tommy
pbrad28
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TR strikes again.
tayirish14
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Go get a real OC, Marcus and you'll be fine.
Original Bubs
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I am absolutely malding
rmirish
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Cassin said:

ndSlaw said:

Bad spot


Terrible spot
I'm as big an Irish fan as there is. I didn't think he made it. Didn't like the play call when you can give Estime a running start.
donahue
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joirish said:

TR is going to get owned tonight


By a shiftless defense to boot
Tborg3
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I am losing my mind. We have a 230 pound back. Give him the ball
Guru2021
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This is so pathetic and predictable. You have a QB who's clueless and can't see wide open backs coming out of the backfield. Diggs open for big gain and he just misses him. Has to check down.
Joe1976
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D needs to keep putting hits on USC's QB..rattle his a$$. Have got to get a stop here.
Joe
Brucealeg
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irishbearcat09 said:

We might still be short, but there is a shot of evans and you can see the ball on the yellow line as the judge from the bottom of the screen comes in. I would challenge, hope they move it up & measure again..
exactly what we said, he was there and pushed back after,
tvanp63
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Why is Tommy afraid to run Estime on short yardage?!
bmhend54
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So THAT version of Tommy showed up tonight. Predictable and inflexible. He's the square block that never found a round hole he didn't love
fenixc
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We have estime against a horrible run defense and that's what we do.
und63
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Jamie U called it a dumb call. Can't disagree.
eortolf
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Brutal to watch this attempt on 4th and over a yard and everyone knows what is coming - Mitch just missed a major block on first third down run to Logan - playing scared, ugh!
Robert Morris
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And we have to listen to Herbie and crew
phm195
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How about think they are running Mitchapolooza but fake it and have him throw?
ndSlaw
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False start not called on RT
Rwolf101
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bmhend54 said:

So THAT version of Tommy showed up tonight. Predictable and inflexible. He's the square block that never found a round hole he didn't love

Least consistent member of this team.
rmirish
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tvanp63 said:

Why is Tommy afraid to run Estime on short yardage?!
Can't be sure it's not Freeman. He is very conservative.
ndrockland
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Michigan pulls out new plays on short yardage just for OSU game, we run the same ****ing play that USC has seen on tape multiple times. That's all you need to know how bad our offensive coaching is
This is the way!
IrishATM
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Horrible play call…bunch together like turtles
hhebert75
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Rees has crapped the bed on every drive so far. I know you have Pyne but its not that hard.
 
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