USC battled and fought against No. 8 Notre Dame Saturday night, however it wasn’t enough as the Trojans failed to complete their comeback in the 30-27 loss. It seems as if road games are always an uphill battle for USC under Clay Helton. Before we turn the page and look towards the homecoming game vs Arizona, here are a few takeaways from Saturday’s game against Notre Dame.
As if it wasn’t clear enough, redshirt freshman Markese Stepp should see more carries moving forward. Stepp had the hot hand Saturday night as it took multiple Irish defenders to take him down, and even that was a struggle for them.