Notre Dame looked a lot like USC against Navy

Yes, it’s UCLA Week here at Trojans Wire, but we have to take some time to note the similarities between Notre Dame-Navy and USC-Cal.

We know this is UCLA week, and that Notre Dame week doesn’t begin until November 20. However, we have to offer an early check-in on the Fighting Irish before they fly out to Los Angeles for their much-awaited return to the Coliseum.

If you followed the action on Saturday, you might have found yourself mumbling or saying to your friends, “Hey! I recognize that team! It looks a lot like USC did against Cal on Nov. 5!”

If Notre Dame seemed like a juggernaut against Clemson, it seemed like a talented, flawed, potential-filled, incomplete team versus Navy this past Saturday in Baltimore … a lot like USC, and specifically like the USC-Cal game played over a week ago.

Let’s compare notes:

(h/t Nick Shepkowski of Fighting Irish Wire)