One game remains on Notre Dame’s regular season schedule, with those pivotal 60 minutes helping to determine if the Fighting Irish will be in contention for a national title or simply a quality bowl berth. Head coach Brian Kelly would obviously prefer the former scenario to the latter, but getting there requires putting away a pesky longtime rival in the Southern Cal Trojans.
In their last 11 visits to Los Angeles, the Irish have come away on the losing end on eight occasions. That includes their last two trips, which have seen the Irish defense disappear in allowing an average of 47 points per game.