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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

215,910 Views | 1190 Replies | Last: 2 yr ago by pjcaulfield
Boss
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Is that the first pass after a first down incompletion all season?
Rwolf101
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I haven't seen this many ND receivers catch a pass in a game in at least 3 seasons.
ndsean44
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Worst outcome

ND loses and Pyne plays well.
Cassin
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Lenzy is a good man
pbrad28
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Pyne to 2 USC guys and they cant catch
CelticIrish
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SNAP THE DAMN BALL
SHAMROCK
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Cassin said:

SHAMROCK said:

Look IS. Has A real
Offense. nD does not.


I want some of what you're having


Passing into triple
Coverage???!!
CelticIrish
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Why are we waiting so long to snap the freaking ball
ohiondfan
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The next time Tyree breaks a tackle, it will be the first time.
donahue
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Unfortunately the defense now has to go back on the field
NDmark1
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Fourth and 1 and botched handoff killing us
mattfreeman
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Staff
Logan Diggs 5-yard touchdown run.
fenixc
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No one is gonna notice because the fumble and the score but Pyne is having his best game.
Sgt Hulka
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I wonder if when Drew is waiting for 20 seconds to get the play he says to himself "You gotta be ****ting me."
Cassin
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fenixc said:

No one is gonna notice because the fumble and the score but Pyne is having his best game.


Yup. And the offense is play well.
ndsean44
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Yeah, cool. But without a defense it matters not
Brucealeg
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Hell of a run.
Sgt Hulka
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fenixc said:

No one is gonna notice because the fumble and the score but Pyne is having his best game.
Agreed. He's been excellent
leofitz
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Not a big Pyne fan, but Drew has played well overall tonight.
irishtank6900
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Took the offense too long.

Defense needs a TO to bail us out.

If USC runs inside zone 4 times to the 50 yard line I might need a new remote.
Brucealeg
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NDmark1 said:

Fourth and 1 and botched handoff killing us
That and the QB sneak.
NDmark1
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Also, USC is not beating anyone in a playoff game.
donahue
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fenixc said:

No one is gonna notice because the fumble and the score but Pyne is having his best game.


This is true, he is playing well, too bad the D didn't show up
IrishRob
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USC D will get lit up in a playoff game.
trentb
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Offense has been really good save 3-4 plays. That's unfortunately 21 pts
AZdoc
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Sgt Hulka said:

fenixc said:

No one is gonna notice because the fumble and the score but Pyne is having his best game.
Agreed. He's been excellent


Makes you wonder if they came out flipping the script a little with him what would have happened
mattfreeman
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Staff
mattfreeman said:

Logan Diggs 5-yard touchdown run.
Annnnnd now it's under review.
Brucealeg
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Sgt Hulka said:

fenixc said:

No one is gonna notice because the fumble and the score but Pyne is having his best game.
Agreed. He's been excellent
Outside the TO, they have been lights out.
ohiondfan
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If it's under review it won't go our way.
Sgt Hulka
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mattfreeman said:

mattfreeman said:

Logan Diggs 5-yard touchdown run.
Annnnnd now it's under review.
ACC! ACC!
ndSlaw
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And of course, we need to review this... Good grief
pbrad28
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Pyne has been excellent, sans fumble.
CelticIrish
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Why cant they review this **** during the injury break?
ndmojo
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seriously. trying to review and overturn. this is so bad tonight
AZdoc
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Gives our D a longer breather
 
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