After coasting to an easy 52-0 rout of Bowling Green to improve their season record to 4-1, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish will face a stiffer challenge as they stay home to renew a rivalry that dates back nearly a century. Their opponent will be the Southern Cal Trojans, who enter this contest with a 3-2 mark and are coming off a loss at Pac-12 rival Washington back on Sept. 28.
The Trojans will be coming into this clash refreshed after enjoying a bye week, something that allowed their injury-plagued squad to tend to their multiple health concerns.