Not surprisingly, Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly is taking the high road this week and trying to drown out all the noise his next opponent will bring to town this weekend.
For those who haven’t been following the recent distracting developments at USC, the school announced Monday that it fired head coach Steve Sarkisian five games into this season. That was four days after losing to Washington as a 17-point favorite, and five days before the Trojans come to Notre Dame to resume this proud rivalry.
When asked how he expects USC (3-2) to respond to the coaching turmoil — and there’s been plenty — Kelly said positively.