GAME PREVIEW: USC
redshirt junior quarterback Cody Kes-
sler. He has made substantial prog-
ress since last October, when the Irish
limited the Trojans to 10 points in a
victory at Notre Dame Stadium. Dur-
ing USC's 7-3 start, Kessler produced
an astounding 29-to-3 touchdown-to-
interception ratio.
"He has been, for lack of a better
word, efficient," Klein said. "Early in
the season, he drew some criticism
because he was not throwing the ball
down the field as often as USC fans
or its coaches would have liked, es-
True freshman wide receiver JuJu Smith, who picked the Trojans over the Irish during the 2014 recruiting
cycle, had 42 receptions for 531 yards and five touchdowns through 10 contests.
PHOTO COURTESY USC ATHLETICS
