This game makes that Louisville loss even more frustrating. The defense was amazing against the future #1 pick Caleb Williams and Benjamin Morrison is proving he is the best corner in college football.
This game did feature another another boneheaded play though. With the Irish up 21 near the end of the half, Notre Dame gets a strip sack, which USC got back and half the defense ran down field and was celebrating the sack. Meanwhile, USC was running to line trying to spike ball for the field goal. Notre Dame was forced to call timeout to avoid a penalty and giving USC the field goal (which they got anyway). If they weren’t celebrating the sack, I’m not sure USC would’ve had enough time to snap and spike ball. It didn’t matter, but it seems weekly a mental error happens like this from either a player or the coaching staff.