USC vs. Notre Dame Matchup Analysis: Game Predictions

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00:00when you look at this matchup for usc and again i called out lincoln riley i was wrong against

00:05michigan but you're paid the 11 million dollars to win this type of game they lost it 49 to 35

00:11last year maiava had two key critical interceptions they brought them broke both back to the house

00:18can usc be physical enough on the road because we saw them lose to maryland and minnesota last year

00:24in the big 10 can they be physical and run support if they can take the eight and a half

00:29nine and a half points usc wins it potentially outright i don't see that i think the way

00:34notre dame is running the football that's going to be a problem yeah different animal than it was

00:38last week with price underwood i don't think cj card does a lot and i believe in notre dame's defense

00:44at home to win and cover this game lincoln riley should be called out if they lose this matchup

00:50by the way joe we take a look at this game too and sort of set the table because notre dame isn't

00:53just like hey can they win the football game they're expected to win they're double digit

00:56favorites now live at most outlets right now but here's the interesting part 65 and a half was that

01:01total and you see that on the placard now down to 60 and a half we're now seeing 59 and a half so

01:05maybe dropping sooner heavy rain expected in the forecast tonight in south bend which i do think

01:11benefits notre dame right an athletic quarterback that can get around the pocket but maybe joe we

01:15were saying entering in the season oh really good top five i think this is the best backfield in college

01:19football as a tandem when you take a look there at price and love and i think that's going to play out

01:24that's a heavy price but it also feels like most people probably would lean towards sc getting 10

01:28and a half points now which contrary amigos fire up notre dame that defense has been great they'll

01:33be able to run the football maybe a lower scoring game due to the rainy conditions it's possible again

01:37how does usc adjust the game plan you know with the offense obviously we'll know in the first quarter

01:44again usc running the football very effectively they're averaging well over four and a half yards per

01:49carry well over 170 yards uh per game so they were able to take it to michigan last week as well

01:55but you look at the last two games donnie in the series 48 and 49 points by notre dame that the usc

02:02defense has had no answers for notre dame's offense and sometimes your offense can benefit your defense

02:09yeah they are going to need to sustain drives i believe they can't go three and out three and out

02:14three and out and all of a sudden price and jeremiah lover ripping your defense for five and

02:19eight yards per carry otherwise it's going to be a long day so we'll see how this game plays out i do

02:25favor the rushing attack and physicality of notre dame the way they're running the football right now

02:30is as good as anybody that translates into this type of matchup against a defense that hasn't answered

02:36the bell up until this point