Rewatch Notes | Notre Dame Defense vs USC

USC’s offense came into this game ranked 1st in OF+ (combined FEI and SP+ rating), 1st in points per drive, 1st in overall success rate, 1st in adjusted EPA per play, and 1st in yards per play. While they hadn’t exactly played the toughest schedule, they have dominated their opponents.

All of that makes it clear just how good Notre Dame’s defense was against them. 5.6 YPP was USC’s lowest of the season. They averaged -0.