USC linebacker Shane Lee makes a tackle for loss against Notre Dame (WeAreSC/Acscottphotography)
The USC Trojans (6-5, 4-5) will get a shot and grabbing their second rivalry trophy in as many weeks when the No. 5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish visit the Coliseum this weekend. Notre Dame will be looking to play its way into the College Football Playoff while the Trojans could potentially play spoilers and finish their season on a high note. Here’s everything you need to watch the Trojans take on the Irish.
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USC vs. Notre Dame game info
Teams: USC Trojans vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Date: Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024 Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Time: 12:30 pm PT Television: CBS (Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson and Jenny Dell)
Radio: ESPNLA 710 Radio with Pete Arbogast, Shaun Cody, Max Brown, Su’a Cravens, Jordan Moore and Jason Schwartz. (The game also can be heard on the Trojan Radio Network–KSHP 1400AM and KSHP-FM 107.1FM in Las Vegas, KSZL 1230AM in Barstow, KJJZ-HD3 102.7FM in Thousand Palms and KGU 95.1FM and 760AM in Honolulu–as well as on USCTrojans.com and KABC.com and on SiriusXM satellite radio (channels 197, 198, 397 or 959 and 960 on the app).
* This is the 95th meeting between these two programs. Notre Dame leads the series 51-38-5. The Irish have won eight of the last 12 games.
* USC punter Eddie Czaplicki is a Ray Guy Award finalist as the Trojans lead the nation in net punting this season.
* USC kickoff returner Makai Lemon leads the Big Ten and ranks No. 2 nationally, averaging 29.3 yards per kickoff return.
* USC quarterback Jayden Maiava will be making his third start for the Trojans. Against Nebraska and UCLA, Maiava went 44-of-70 for 480 yards and four touchdowns against one interception.
* Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard has completed 65.3% of his passes (177-of-271) for 1,937 yards and 14 touchdowns against four interceptions. He’s also the Irish’s second-leading rusher this season. He has at least six carries in each game and two 100-yard rushing performances earlier this year.
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* Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love is averaging 7 yards per carry this season andis coming off back-to-back games with at least 130 yards and two touchdowns on the ground. He has three runs this season of at least 64 yards.
* Notre Dame safety Xavier Watts leads the team with four interceptions and seven pass deflections. Last year against the Trojans, Watts had seven tackles, a forced fumble, fumble recovery, two interceptions and a touchdown.
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