Notre Dame came to the USC game ranked sixth in the BSC and riding a winning streak where the offense broke school records.
Then the Irish played an actual Division 1A school, one that knows about big games. USC 44, Notre Dame 24.
It was never really close. The Trojans came out and scored on their first two drives and Notre Dame couldn’t do much with huge turnovers and a solid early defensive effort.
But, similar to the Michigan game, the lack of speed and talent on defense caught up to Notre Dame after the offense stalled. Brady Quinn led the Irish in rushing yards, for example.
There really isn’t much more to say on this game. Notre Dame played a schedule of soft teams. USC played one of the toughest schedules in the country. The result of today’s matchup shouldn’t have surprised anybody.
The good news, though, is that Notre Dame is probably headed for a BCS bowl. The predictions are that the Irish will meet Michigan for the Rose Bowl. That’s the bad news. Go Irish?
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November 28, 2006 at 9:24 pm
[...] Theres no doubt about it. Michigan and Ohio State have proven themselves to be the best two teams in the country. USC however, has shown they can ball. Should USC be “considered” to be in the National Championship Game at all? Michigan already lost; should, and will it be USC’s turn? [...]