Notre Dame and USC rekindled their relationship Saturday night as the teams met in South Bend after having to skip the annual series last fall due to the pandemic.
Notre Dame drove the length of the field on their opening drive before missing a field goal, forced a three-and-out of USC, and then drove down the field for a score.
The Irish were in control despite letting things get a bit more interesting than they’d have liked in the fourth quarter. Here are my five instant takeaways from the — win that moves Notre Dame to 6-1.