Notre Dame’s defense finally showed signs of weakness on Saturday, but not enough for the Irish to be upset by their arch-rival USC. The Trojans racked up 557 yards of offense and 35 points against a defense that hadn’t given up more than 24 points all season long. In the end, however, the defense delivered two pick-6s in the final four minutes of the game to seal the Notre Dame victory – one from Christian Gray and the other from Xavier Watts. While the defense sputtered, the offense did just enough, despite its own mistakes, for the win.
Riley Leonard tossed two touchdowns for the third straight game while the Irish ground game again led the way. Jadarian Price ran for 111 yards on just 12 carries with a touchdown, while Jeremiyah Love ran for 99 on 13 carries with a touchdown before leaving the game with an injury.
Frank Vitovitch has been Co-Owner and Editor in Chief of UHND.com since joining forces with Kyle Flavin in 1999. Since that time, he has written over 2,000 articles covering Notre Dame football, recruiting, and basketball. He also works with all staff and external writers on all articles published on UHND.com. Frank's love for Notre Dame football started at a young age watching Rocket Ismail give opposing coaches ulcers in the late 1980's. By day Frank works in marketing and holds a degree in Digital Media from Drexel University. Frank's work has been cited by online/print editions of NBC Sports, ESPN, and Sports Illustrated and has been quoted on air by ESPN's Collin Cowherd. He's conducted interviews with Notre Dame legends Rocket Ismail, Randy Kinder, Lee Becton, Reggie Brooks, Michael Stonebreaker, and Ned Bolcar among others over his 20+ years of covering Notre Dame football. He's also been published in the print edition of USA Today Sports Weekly and the USA Today College Football Preview multiple times. Other Published Works/Citations for Frank Three Reasons Notre Dame Will Beat Alabama - USA Today Notre Dame Suspends WR Kevin Stepherson, RB C.J. Holmes Indefinitely - Bleacher Report Notre Dame / Ohio State Fiesta Bowl Preview - Eleven Warriors Brace Yourself: The Fighting Irish are Relevant Again - Sports on Earth Interviews with the Enemy: A Q&A with Frank Vitovitch of UHND - Yahoo! Sports Five Good Minutes: Notre Dame Football Preview With UHND.com - BC Interruption Vicious Electronic Questioning with UHND - MGO Blog
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