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And In That Corner … The USC Trojans, the last hurdle, the last stop, the last challenge before 12-0

Inside the Irish | November 22, 2018

Related Topics: University of Southern California, American Broadcasting Company, Clay Helton, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Matt Barkley, Carson Palmer, Washington (state), Sam Darnold, Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana, California), Jack Sears

No. 3 Notre Dame heads east this weekend to face an unfamiliar USC (8 ET; ABC), a downtrodden USC, an in-turmoil USC. To explain the Trojans’ situation, here comes Joey Kaufman of the O.C. Register …

DF: Hey, Joey. I realize putting up with Notre Dame questions from folks thinking 12-0 and a spot in the Playoff might not be an urgent concern as you ponder Clay Helton’s hot seat and a winter spent sans a trip to the Sun Bowl.

At this point in the season, it is hard to separate the macro from the micro with USC, but let’s try to start with the on-field items.

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