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Watts Electrifies the Irish

Notre Dame turned two first-half interceptions by safety Xavier Watts into 14 points, and Watts provided a final exclamation point with a late scoop and score as the Fighting Irish routed archrival USC by 48-20. Al Golden’s defense was phenomenal. The Irish forced five turnovers, stopped the Trojans twice on fourth down, sacked Caleb Wiliams…

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Irish Season on the Line

Notre Dame (5-2) completes a grueling stretch of eight consecutive games to start the season when the Fighting Irish host undefeated archrival USC (6-0) on Saturday evening. The Trojans have barely survived their two most recent battles against unheralded PAC-12 foes and have lost ground in the polls. Coach Marcus Freeman’s squad has lost two…

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USC Speeds Past Irish

Caleb Williams earned the Heisman Trophy tonight with a superb display of athleticism and skill as the USC Trojans raced past Notre Dame by a 38-27 score. The outcome was apparent on the first series of the game when the Trojans put their electric speed on display and put the Fighting Irish defense on roller…

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Irish Take Final Exam at USC

Fifteenth-ranked Notre Dame (8-3) closes its regular season with a visit to Los Angeles to play archrival USC (10-1) on Saturday evening. The Trojans are sixth in the latest Playoff Rankings and are looking to springboard into the top four with a win over the Fighting Irish. Coach Marcus Freeman’s squad is coming off its…

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Irish Beat Error-Prone USC

Kyren Williams scored twice and accounted for 180 yards of total offense to lead Notre Dame to a 31-16 victory over the USC Trojans. The Fighting Irish never trailed in this contest, although the Trojans made it interesting with 13 points in the fourth quarter. when the margin was narrowed to 24-16, Williams keyed the…

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