To say there will be a lot on the line when Notre Dame travels to Los Angeles to face bitter rival USC this Saturday would be an understatement. Under new head coach Lincoln Riley, USC is in a prime playoff position and has a Heisman hopeful signal caller under center in [autotag]Caleb Williams[/autotag].
In terms of Notre Dame, who also features a new head coach in [autotag]Marcus Freeman[/autotag], this year has been wildly inconsistent with more peaks and valleys than a hike in the Rocky Mountains. Yes, head-scratching losses at home to inferior teams still confound, but the Irish still find themselves in a position they never did under Kelly. A chance to beat two top-five teams in the same year.
Let’s take a look at the five keys to victory for Notre Dame in the latest chapter of this historic bitter rivalry.