Notre Dame 24 USC 17 – Recap and Highlights

Almost splat face down, but ND roused themselves just enough to edge USC. They were even generous to let them score in the last minute.

I don’t know what the ND DC was trying to do – just sit back and admire USC’s freshman QB throw for 349 yards and 1 TD.

Meanwhile the ND OL was atrocious. We ran for only 129 yards and that included a 52 yd TD run by Dexter Williams. When they weren’t run blocking they weren’t pass blocking either.

Book was constantly harassed and only completed 52% of his passes. He ended with 22/39 for 352 yards.

A point here – this is a different Book than before he got hurt. He’s missing guys that were wide open and doing erratic things like trying to squeeze passes to guys that had 3 USC defenders around them. One pick was in the end zone. He badly needs a rest to get his mojo back and perhaps heal up from his previous injury.

12-0 sure sound terrific, but I don’t see how this OL can handle anyone in the top 5. They are going to need an extraordinary playbook for whoever – a totally outside the box group of plays.

Now they get to play in the top 4. God help them.

Here are the game highlights:

Here is the Brian Kelly post game press conference: