The USC Trojans are unranked after losing to No. 12 Notre Dame on Saturday, and while the rivalry loss is certainly a blow to USC's 2025 season, not all is lost

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The No. 20 USC Trojans lost 34-24 to the No. 13 Notre Dame Fighting Irish in South Bend on Saturday night to fall to 5-2 on the season. After defending the run

The loose ball was fallen on by Irish linebacker Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa at midfield. Seven plays later, Notre Dame was capping off the game-sealing touchdown drive, winning 34-24 in what could be the final game in this storied rivalry for a while.

In the final scheduled game in the series, Notre Dame got the last word. And it did so by punching USC in the mouth.

The USC Trojans lost to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 34-24 on a rainy night in South Bend. The player of the game for USC was wide receiver Ja'Kobi Lane, who had one of his best games of his Trojan career despite the weather conditions.

The No. 21 USC Trojans and the 15th-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish face off Saturday in South Bend, Indiana. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET.

Preview the Oct. 18 matchup between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and USC Trojans with predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting lines and more.

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