Tag Archive for: notre dame

Four burning questions: Notre Dame


Who will be the best receiver on the field? Similar to USC’s contest against Cal last week, Saturday’s game features a wealth of talent at the wide receiver position. USC sophomore Robert Woods and Notre Dame junior Michael Floyd are among some of the best wide receivers in the country. Woods looks to rebound after […]

Where does this historic rivalry now stand? (ND)


Six years ago, No. 9 Notre Dame hosted No. 1 USC in one of the most memorable contests in recent college football memory — a game remembered simply as the “Bush Push.” Though the Irish fell in a heartbreaking 34-31 defeat, many viewed the game as evidence of Notre Dame’s imminent return to football prominence. […]

Where does this historic rivalry now stand? (DT)


Unless I’ve been sleeping under a rock for the last decade, the question of who still holds a grasp on the coveted “Jeweled Shillelagh” heading into USC and Notre Dame’s prime time showdown tomorrow night, requires little to no thought: USC. There’s no bias here or jaded sense of entitlement, the numbers, the wins, the […]

Coaches don’t deserve all scrutiny, blame


USC-Notre Dame just doesn’t have the same kick to it anymore. With both teams at relative low points, the bad blood in the rivalry doesn’t quite boil like it used to (at least on the West Coast, anyway — South Bend might be a different story). Sure, the game will receive plenty of attention with […]

Behind enemy lines: Notre Dame


This year’s installment of the tradition-rich USC-Notre Dame rivalry features two of the more prolific offenses in the country to date. Despite starting the year 0-2, Notre Dame has rebounded well, vaunting itself into the top 25 ranked offenses in the country. The Irish stand at 22nd in yards per game with 467. While USC […]

Distance makes for a unique tradition


Rivalries make college football special. Coaches, players and fans alike circle one or two games on their calendar each year as “must-win” games — not because of rankings or standings, but out of a longstanding and passionate dislike for another school. For some, it would be OK if their team lost every other game if […]