Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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Oregon, especially up there. So what's [Bark- ley] going to do? He's going to end up go- ing to one of the same [lower-tier] bowl games as he did as a freshman like the Emerald Bowl. That's certainly not go- ing to be something he anticipated." Irish in both teams' sea- son finale and spoiling Notre Dame's chances of a championship berth would provide great pleasure in an otherwise disappointing fall. "That's going to be GAME PREVIEW: USC Beating the Fighting one of those games that has a lot of energy in the Facts & Figures NOTRE DAME AT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Satellite Radio (channel 129). Series Facts: This will be the 84th meeting be- Game Info Date: Nov. 24, 2012 Site: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (93,607) Kickoff: 8 p.m. ET Television: ABC Radio: This broadcast can be heard live on SIRIUS tween the two programs, and Notre Dame leads the all-time series 43-35-5. The Trojans, which have won nine of the last 10 games against the Fighting Irish, picked up a 31-17 victory in South Bend last season. USC Head Coach Lane Kiffin's Record • 25-10 (.714) in three seasons at USC • 7-6 (.538) in one season at Tennessee • 5-15 (.250) in two seasons with the Oakland Raiders senior quarterback has completed 64.8 percent of his passes (226-for-349) for 2,972 yards with 33 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. He is 34-12 as a starter, and has twice thrown six touchdown passes in a game this season. • WR Marqise Lee (9) — Boasts 98 receptions for 1,447 yards and 13 touchdowns. He's averaging Prime Personnel • QB Matt Barkley (7) — The 6-2, 230-pound stadium," Schrader said. "UCLA fans can think what they want, but it never gets as good as when Notre Dame and USC get together. "USC is down this year, but when the Irish roll into town, the fans will be ready for that game; I'm sure of that." ✦ 144.7 receiving yards per game and 14.8 yards per catch. The speedy 6-0, 190-pounder started eight games as a freshman last year and registered 73 receptions for 1,143 yards and 11 TD. • S T.J. McDonald (7) — The 6-3, 205-pound se- transfer leads the team with 15.5 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks. The 6-2, 250-pound junior defensive end has 42 total tackles and a fumble recovery this season. nior safety has recorded a team-high 83 tackles, in- cluding five for loss, and has intercepted two passes. He was one of 15 candidates for the Lott IMPACT Trophy, which recognizes college football's defensive player of the year who best exemplifies integrity, maturity, performance, academics, community and tenacity. • DE Morgan Breslin (91) — The junior college scoring game between the two schools, which was a 9-0 decision in South Bend in 1952 that helped a Frank Leahy-coached Irish squad to a 7-2-1 re- cord. The Trojans got the best of Notre Dame in the highest-scoring affair, a 55-24 contest in 1974 in Los Angeles when the Irish were ranked No. 5 and USC was No. 6. sensus national titles and produced seven Heisman Trophy winners, though the Trojans have had far more success in the last decade. • Notre Dame is on the winning side of the lowest- For The Record • Both Notre Dame and USC have won 11 con-