Down 7-0 to rival USC after they drove the length of the field on their first series, the Notre Dame offense needed to answer. In prior years, you could expect a methodical drive, quick throws with a mix of running to settle the game down and keep USC’s offensive playmakers off the field. Ball control was the name of the game. Not this year.
We all know what happened, DeShone Kizer hit a streaking Will Fuller for a 75 yard touchdown, leaving USC All-American corner Adoree Jackson in his wake and adding him to his list of deep ball victims (a list that grows on a virtual weekly basis).