Irish Seek the Road to Glory

Notre Dame (10-1) and USC (6-5) continue their rivalry in Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon in the regular season finale for both teams. The Fighting Irish lead the series, which began in 1926, by 49-37-5. Marcus Freeman’s squad has won nine in a row and hopes to clinch a home game in the upcoming college football playoffs. Conversely, the Trojans have underachieved in 2024 but a victory this week would be most satisfying. The game will be nationally televised on CBS beginning at 3:30 PM Eastern time.

Coach Lincoln Riley is in his third season at USC with an overall record of 25-13. Riley engineered a quarterback change a few weeks ago by demoting junior Miller Moss and elevating sophomore…