The No. 13 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-3) visit the No. 5 USC Trojans (10-1) at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, November 26, 2022.
The Trojans head into this matchup following a 48-45 win over the UCLA Bruins in their last outing. The Fighting Irish’s last game was a 44-0 win over the Boston College Eagles. Caleb Williams had 470 yards on 32-of-43 passing (74.4%) for the Trojans in that matchup against the Bruins, with two touchdowns and one interception. He also added eight carries for 33 yards and one rushing touchdown. Austin Jones totaled 120 rushing yards on 21 carries (5.7 yards per carry), scoring two touchdowns on the ground. He added four catches for 57 yards. Jordan Addison had 11 receptions for 178 yards (16.2 per catch) and one touchdown against the Bruins. Drew Pyne threw for 156 yards for the Irish against the Eagles, going 13-for-25 (52.0%) with one touchdown and no interceptions. Logan Diggs put together a 15-carry, 122-yard game (8.1 yards per attempt) with one touchdown, while tacking on one reception for 28 yards . Michael Mayer picked up 64 yards through the air after five catches (o n eight targets).
The Trojans are the favorite (-5.5) against the Fighting Irish. The total is set at 64.5 points.
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