Notre Dame’s offense really has come alive of late. While it has the support of one of the best defenses in the country, that perhaps has taken some of the pressure off to the point where it can just do what it’s supposed to do. This is exactly what an offense should be doing with the regular season coming to an end. Hopefully, a break for a few weeks won’t do much to slow its momentum.
USC comes into this game with a defense that doesn’t really jump off the page in anything. The rushing defense probably is the better part of this unit, and it has the ability to limit the number of points it allows. But that hasn’t been nearly enough to lift the Trojans to a great season. At this point, they’re happy just to be bowl-eligible.
Here’s how the Irish’s offense compares to the Trojans’ defense: