No. 21 Notre Dame harasses Caleb Williams and hands No. 10 USC first loss in 48-20 drubbing
— With its season in danger of spiraling, Notre Dame harassed the Heisman Trophy winner and knocked its fiercest rival from the rankings of the unbeaten.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
USC Trojans
20
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
48
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USC | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| ND | 7 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 48 |
Notre Dame Stadium · 77,622 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/26 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | W 30-18 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | @ Wisconsin Badgers | L 7-24 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ Penn State Nittany Lions | W 31-23 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | vs Washington Huskies | W 25-21 | NCAAF |
| 9/26/26 | vs Oregon Ducks | L 27-41 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 3:27 20-48
Xavier Watts 0 Yd Fumble Return (Spencer Shrader Kick)
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Field Goal 3:40 20-41
Spencer Shrader 23 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 8:50 20-38
Jadarian Price 99 Yd Kickoff Return (Spencer Shrader Kick)
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Touchdown 9:04 20-31
Brenden Rice 7 Yd pass from Caleb Williams (Denis Lynch Kick)
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Touchdown 3:54 13-31
Chris Tyree 46 Yd pass from Sam Hartman (Spencer Shrader Kick)
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Touchdown 7:20 13-24
MarShawn Lloyd 31 Yd Run (Denis Lynch Kick)
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Field Goal 0:00 6-24
Denis Lynch 48 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 1:30 3-24
Audric Estime 1 Yd Run (Spencer Shrader Kick)
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Touchdown 4:14 3-17
Audric Estime 2 Yd Run (Spencer Shrader Kick)
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Field Goal 12:19 3-10
Spencer Shrader 36 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 1:13 3-7
Denis Lynch 25 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 11:30 0-7
Gi'Bran Payne 4 Yd pass from Sam Hartman (Spencer Shrader Kick)
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ND
4 plays, 8 yards, 2:56 · End of Game
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USC 2:56
2 plays, 11 yards, 0:31 · Fumble
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USC 3:27
1 play, -2 yards, 0:09 · Fumble Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:27 20-48
Xavier Watts 0 Yd Fumble Return (Spencer Shrader Kick)
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ND 3:40
4 plays, 9 yards, 1:09 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 3:40 20-41
Spencer Shrader 23 Yd Field Goal
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USC 4:49
7 plays, 4 yards, 3:57 · Downs
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Touchdown 8:50 20-38
Jadarian Price 99 Yd Kickoff Return (Spencer Shrader Kick)
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USC 9:04
5 plays, 18 yards, 2:09 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:04 20-31
Brenden Rice 7 Yd pass from Caleb Williams (Denis Lynch Kick)
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ND 11:13
7 plays, 27 yards, 3:55 · Punt
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USC 0:08
7 plays, 14 yards, 3:46 · Punt
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ND 3:54
6 plays, 68 yards, 3:20 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:54 13-31
Chris Tyree 46 Yd pass from Sam Hartman (Spencer Shrader Kick)
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USC 7:20
6 plays, 57 yards, 3:33 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:20 13-24
MarShawn Lloyd 31 Yd Run (Denis Lynch Kick)
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ND 10:53
3 plays, 6 yards, 2:08 · Punt
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USC 13:01
3 plays, -4 yards, 0:53 · Punt
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ND 13:54
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:00 · Punt
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USC
8 plays, 44 yards, 1:30 · Field Goal
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ND 1:30
5 plays, 50 yards, 2:05 · Touchdown
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Field Goal 0:00 6-24
Denis Lynch 48 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 1:30 3-24
Audric Estime 1 Yd Run (Spencer Shrader Kick)
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USC 3:35
4 plays, 10 yards, 0:39 · Interception
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ND 4:14
1 play, 2 yards, 0:03 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:14 3-17
Audric Estime 2 Yd Run (Spencer Shrader Kick)
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USC 4:17
3 plays, 10 yards, 0:50 · Interception
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ND 5:07
3 plays, 4 yards, 0:58 · Punt
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USC 6:05
12 plays, 42 yards, 6:14 · Downs
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ND 12:19
8 plays, 46 yards, 3:48 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 12:19 3-10
Spencer Shrader 36 Yd Field Goal
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USC 1:13
10 plays, 59 yards, 5:25 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 1:13 3-7
Denis Lynch 25 Yd Field Goal
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ND 6:38
4 plays, 16 yards, 2:08 · Punt
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USC 8:46
4 plays, 22 yards, 2:37 · Punt
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ND 11:30
3 plays, 12 yards, 1:23 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:30 0-7
Gi'Bran Payne 4 Yd pass from Sam Hartman (Spencer Shrader Kick)
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USC 12:53
4 plays, 12 yards, 2:07 · Interception
Showing the last 38 of 38 events.
Team Stats
USC
ND
23
1st Downs
13
6-13
3rd down efficiency
3-10
1-3
4th down efficiency
0-0
302
Total Yards
251
199
Passing
126
23/37
Comp/Att
13/20
5.4
Yards per pass
6.3
109
Rushing
125
37
Rushing Attempts
29
2.9
Yards per rush
4.3
9-75
Penalties
5-54
5
Turnovers
0
2
Fumbles lost
0
3
Interceptions thrown
0
34:35
Possession
25:25
Highlights
01:31
Caleb Williams throws 3 INTs for first time in USC's loss to Notre Dame
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00:57
Caleb Williams' early INT leads to a Notre Dame touchdown
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00:49
Caleb Williams throws 3rd INT of the first half for USC
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00:36
Sam Hartman hits Chris Tyree in stride for a 46-yard TD
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