A USC spokesperson told reporters that Athletic Director Pat Haden was feeling light-headed on the sideline, took a knee and was attended to by team medical personnel.
Haden is stable and is sitting up in the locker room, spokesperson said.
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USC is bound to come out on an emotional high against 14th-ranked Notre Dame, but it remains to be seen if that will be enough to defeat the 5-1 Fighting Irish.
Since departing for South Bend, Ind. USC players have posted several messages on social media that channel the energy and mottos left behind by former interim coach Ed Orgeron in 2013.