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Notre Dame football prioritizes run defense against USC

Tyler Jamesby: Tyler James10/19/25TJamesND
Notre Dame defenders Jaylen Sneed and Jordan Botelho USC
Notre Dame defenders Jaylen Sneed (3) and Jordan Botelho tackle USC running back Bryan Jackson. (Mike Miller, Blue & Gold)

USC managed just 68 rushing yards against a Notre Dame defense that was focused on making the Trojans one-dimensional