The tape played on loop all week in Notre Dame’s facility, a sobering reminder for the Irish two years later of what USC, under Lincoln Riley, could be when everything was working in concert. A superhero at quarterback. A rolling run game. A ferocious front.

The USC Trojans host the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday afternoon. The Trojans come into the game as home underdogs.  Did ESPN’s College GameDay crew pic

Two late interceptions for touchdowns by the Fighting Irish seal a victory over the Trojans that was much closer than the 49-35 final score at the Coliseum