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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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mattfreeman
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He13man!
Rwolf101
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mattfreeman said:

Notre Dame's defense is melting.

They out athlete us by a mile.
pbrad28
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Oh well
ohiondfan
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Have you considered that Riley had a Heisman level QB transfer in? Won't happen every year. Not even USC is that lucky.

mattfreeman said:

Notre Dame was touted as the physical team entering tonight - I have yet to see it.

That's a problem for tonight - and the future if Lincoln Riley has his team at this point in year one.
irishtex
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How can only 6 secs go off the clock. He ran around for 10.
SHAMROCK
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Good lord the refs are killing us
ndsean44
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More cheating from the refs...
Cassin
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irishtex said:

How can only 6 secs go off the clock. He ran around for 10.


Was thinking the same thing
Brucealeg
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Imagine had we tackled the right person?
leofitz
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mattfreeman said:

He13man!
Come on man No need for that.
Robert Morris
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Williams is a punk. Let's win this game.
donahue
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Guys stop begging for holding calls, it's clear to me by now that they aren't going to call SC for holding at all tonight. Disgusting but true.
mattfreeman
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Caleb Williams keeper from 5 yards out.

No. 6 USC 17
No. 15 Notre Dame 7

:34 | 2Q

10 plays, 75 yards in 5:40

Trojans have been the more physical team to this point, which is a concern for Notre Dame.
Blueclaw
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The refs are crushing it for USC.
phm195
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Brucealeg said:

Imagine had we tackled the right person?


That's great execution by a great player
rmirish
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USC totally outplaying ND right now. We could get blown out.
CelticIrish
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What the hell are you talking about Matt the offense has put up 7 ****ing points. Your boy Tommy isn't going to go out with you for defending his ****ty offenses online
Wiggs4Irish
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Blame the refs all you want we are getting ***** slapped.
trentb
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It is what it is. It's hard to deal with elite Qb. We need to score every drive
mattfreeman
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ohiondfan said:

Have you considered that Riley had a Heisman level QB transfer in? Won't happen every year. Not even USC is that lucky.

mattfreeman said:

Notre Dame was touted as the physical team entering tonight - I have yet to see it.

That's a problem for tonight - and the future if Lincoln Riley has his team at this point in year one.

How does that have anything to do with USC's OL and DL beating Notre Dame in the first half?
phm195
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trentb said:

It is what it is. It's hard to deal with elite Qb. We need to score every drive


Exactly
Rwolf101
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Williams is unreal. Without him this may be a 7 win USC team
Brucealeg
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phm195 said:

Brucealeg said:

Imagine had we tackled the right person?


That's great execution by a great player
Imagine how it would have looked had we tackled the right guy.
ohiondfan
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Wiggs4Irish said:

Blame the refs all you want we are getting ***** slapped.


Hard to beat USC and the refs at the same time bud
ndSlaw
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Kick return blows... Fire Mason??
SHAMROCK
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Could not be a more massive hold
At the point of attack.
Senator#99
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Referring is so corrupt!
irishkevdc
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Caleb Williams way too good. Great job of recruiting BK, kid went to a HS that sends 12-15 kids a year to ND and had a 3.9 GPA
Cassin
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Fair catch for the love of God
IrishRob
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QB play means everything in CFB
bmhend54
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Remember ISD staff telling us about the excellent hires on the coaching staff this week? Seems a long time ago now. To a man they've been out coached thus far.
MAS
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mattfreeman said:

ohiondfan said:

Have you considered that Riley had a Heisman level QB transfer in? Won't happen every year. Not even USC is that lucky.

mattfreeman said:

Notre Dame was touted as the physical team entering tonight - I have yet to see it.

That's a problem for tonight - and the future if Lincoln Riley has his team at this point in year one.

How does that have anything to do with USC's OL and DL beating Notre Dame in the first half?


Hmm Williams has been running for his life but is elite and makes plays.
mattfreeman
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Drew Pyne scrambling doesn't quite have the same effect as Caleb Williams but a completion at the end of the day.
ndpaul
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Guys we need to stop blaming refs, officials, and, announcers. Our line is getting our asses kicked on both sides
thegurge62
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Robert Morris said:

Williams is a punk. Let's win this game
He's a mercenary and a punk!
 
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