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Clay Helton’s firing a negative for the Notre Dame football program

Oct 12, 2019; South Bend, IN, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Brian Kelly and USC Trojans head coach Clay Helton talk with referee Michael Mothershed after both teams were penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct after as the first half ended at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports

The Notre Dame football team takes on USC after their bye week, but a familiar foe will not be on the sidelines for the Trojans in the 2021 matchup.

When Clay Helton was named the interim head coach at USC during the 2015 college football season, he had a tall task ahead of him.