Last week, the game time was announced for the next installment of USC's storied rivalry clash with Notre Dame in October.
This week, the question has emerged whether it will be the final meeting for a while as this is the last one under the current contract.
Sports Illustrated's Pat Forde reported this week that USC and Notre Dame have different perspectives on the future of the series.
Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua told Forde, "I think Southern Cal and Notre Dame should play every year for as long as college football is played, and SC knows that’s how we feel.