US EditionNo. 20 USC braces for No. 13 Notre Dame as rivalry hangs in the balance
The rivalry features nearly a century of history with playoff implications; USC seeks to improve its College Football Playoff chances despite a challenging matchup.
- On Saturday, USC visits Notre Dame at Notre Dame Stadium for the 96th meeting of the rivalry steeped in history.
- With nearly a century of meetings, the rivalry itself is central to the debate as Notre Dame leads the series 52-38-5 and USC's built-in game may hurt its College Football Playoff chances.
- Notre Dame's offense centers on a two-headed running game led by Jeremiyah Love and Jadarian Price, while the defense allows 245.3 passing yards and 106.2 rushing yards per game.
- Saturday's injuries leave USC with an untested rushing corps as Waymond Jordan and Eli Sanders are sidelined, pushing redshirt freshman walk-on King Miller to gain experience alongside Bryan Jackson.
- An upset by USC would shift College Football Playoff talk, as the trip includes long travel and weather with temperatures in the 50s and possible thunderstorms.
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- It's a big test on both sides of the ball this weekend for Notre Dame. After three straight games without facing a ranked opponent, the Irish are now gearing up to take on a USC team ranked top three nationally in both scoring and passing offense.
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This Saturday is yet another gigantic weekend of college football. The Georgia Bulldogs host the Ole Miss Rebels in a matchup of top-10 teams. Alabama plays the Tennessee Volunteers. LSU visits Vanderbilt, favorites in an SEC game for the first time since the 1970's. But flying under the radar a bit might be the biggest game of the weekend: the USC Trojans and Notre Dame Fighting Irish.And it might be the biggest for several different reasons. F…
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