#13 IRISH RUN ALL OVER #20 USC 34-24

By: Evan J. Thomas

Jeremiyah Love and Jadarian Price are a duo to be reckoned with and the University of Southern Cal Trojans found out first hand how dangerous the two headed monster at running back is for the Fighting Irish who took home the Jeweled Shillelagh once again in the 34-24 victory. 

Love had a career game as he tallied 228 yards on the ground and a TD while Price dashed the hopes of the Trojan faithful to put the Irish ahead for good.  Love’s previous highest rushing game  was 157 yards in a 56-30 win over Purdue earlier this season that I was at.

The weather may have been a factor as CJ Carr was unlike himself the first half dozen games as he finished 16 of 26 for 136 yards with one TD and one INT. He added a 1 yard rush for Notre Dame’s final score.

The Irish defense was torched by Trojan QB Jordan Maiava at times as he finished with 328 yards passing and 2 TDs.  Maiava also tossed 2 interceptions with the final one solidifying the victory for Notre Dame.  Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa recovered a timely fumble recovery as USC was threatening in the fourth quarter.  The big play of the game was when the Irish stopped USC on a fourth-and-1 with 6:02 left in the game.  

The Irish kicking game was suspect as Noah Burnette missed a costly extra point and a chip shot field goal as both were missed badly wide left.  At least 14 points were left on the board as the Irish offense had some mishaps including a Carr interception inside the red zone.

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Notre Dame has a bye week, their next game will be November 1 at Boston College.