Notre Dame football was playing for more than just the jeweled shillelagh when they took the field against USC this weekend. The Irish were looking to finish the regular season 12-0 for the first time since 2012, making them a virtual lock for the College Football Playoff.
At the time of kickoff, the spread for the game had Notre Dame favored by 12 points. Here is how things unfolded.
First Half
The Trojans received the opening kickoff. Freshman quarterback JT Daniels came out throwing and led the USC offense on an eight play 78 yard touchdown drive to take a 7-0 lead.