The USC Trojans and Notre Dame Fighting Irish face off on Saturday in a massive showdown in South Bend. A lot has been made of the putrid Notre Dame offense led by coordinator Gerad Parker and the Trojan defense led by coordinator Alex Grinch. This could be a battle to see which coordinator gets fired first.
Ahead of the showdown, it’s worth examining this Notre Dame offense against this USC defense. Geoffrey Clark of Fighting Irish Wire did a deep dive into how things stack up. To put it simply, Notre Dame’s offense has the edge.
Notre Dame is 18th in passing yards per attempt, and the USC defense is 69th, allowing over seven yards per attempt.
Notre Dame is 35th in points per game with a little more than 34, and the USC defense is 76th, allowing 27 points per game.
So, a disappointing offense faces a terrible defense. That’s what’s in store for us on Saturday night.
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