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Notre Dame made the biggest plays when it mattered the most, as the Fighting Irish won their seventh straight home game against USC in the “Battle for the Jeweled Shillelagh.”
It's Notre Dame vs. USC in Week 8 of the 2025 college football season. Follow along for live scoring and game updates for Notre Dame Stadium.
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Notre Dame survives a scare from USC, pulls away late to get the rivalry game victory
It was another classic Notre Dame and USC matchup, as the two teams went back-and-forth through three quarters before the Irish pulled away late for a 34-24 victory improving to 5-2 on the year.
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Jadarian Price scored on a 100-yard kickoff return in the third quarter, Jeremiyah Love rushed for a career-high 228 yards and a score, and No. 13 Notre Dame beat No. 20 USC 34-24.
The Greatest Intersectional Rivalry in Sports gets underway as college football’s Week 8 action gets underway with No. 20 USC pays a visit to No. 13 Notre Dame. Here is the latest prediction for the game from an expert model that projects scores.