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Notre Dame Fighting Irish 49
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USC Trojans 35
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Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum · 73,241 att.

Match Report

No. 5 Notre Dame punches CFP ticket with 2 late interception return TDs to beat USC 49-35

— Notre Dame's defense was backed up almost to its goal line while protecting a seven-point lead in the final minutes when Southern California’s Jayden Maiava fired a back-shoulder pass toward Kyron Hudson.

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Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
10/31/26 @ Navy Midshipmen W 35-13 NCAAF
10/17/26 @ BYU Cougars L 24-28 NCAAF
10/10/26 vs Stanford Cardinal W 58-7 NCAAF
10/3/26 @ North Carolina Tar Heels W 37-26 NCAAF
9/26/26 @ Purdue Boilermakers W 49-10 NCAAF
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Team Stats

ND USC
23
1st Downs
29
3-9
3rd down efficiency
5-12
3-3
4th down efficiency
0-3
436
Total Yards
557
178
Passing
360
18/23
Comp/Att
27/49
7.7
Yards per pass
7.3
258
Rushing
197
38
Rushing Attempts
28
6.8
Yards per rush
7.0
3-44
Penalties
7-69
2
Turnovers
2
1
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
2
29:45
Possession
30:15

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