Kyren Williams scored twice and accounted for 180 yards of total offense to lead Notre Dame to a 31-16 victory over the USC Trojans. The Fighting Irish never trailed in this contest, although the Trojans made it interesting with 13 points in the fourth quarter. when the margin was narrowed to 24-16, Williams keyed the ensuing scoring drive with hard runs that secured critical first downs and wore down USC’s defense. Notre Dame rose to 6-1 on the season while the Trojans fell to 3-4.
The Irish opened the game with a fast tempo offense and marched quickly down the field.