Saturday Buzz: Who Wins The Notre Dame-USC Game?

It’s time for you to pick the score of the USC-Notre Dame game. Earlier in the season, this seemed like a straightforward result: Notre Dame looked terrible and in a real low lost to Stanford, 16-14, on Oct. 15. Even on Nov. 12, the Irish barely beat Navy, 35-32. But I’m going to be a contrarian here. The Irish are not a Pac-12 team and … Continue reading Saturday Buzz: Who Wins The Notre Dame-USC Game?

If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

If you want to understand what this two-week gauntlet is like for USC, John McKay put things in perspective: “There is nothing worse than losing to UCLA and nothing better than beating Notre Dame.” We’ve got so much history, it’s time to get started. Can any rivalry boast anything close to having Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig wearing their football uniforms? This was an annual … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

Happy Thanksgiving!

I’m going to get an early start on the Friday column by posting a USC-Notre Dame photo from the 2000 game. It’s tailback Malaefou MacKenzie running for daylight vs. the Irish. USC was only 5-7 that season but the game stil drew 81,342. “From a criticism standpoint, Saturdays, that’s your resume. From a coaching standpoint, from a player standpoint, there’s no dodging it,” Grinch said. … Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving!