USC fans chanted "One more year!" throughout the second half at the smiling junior, who has scored five touchdowns against Notre Dame in his career. Ajene Harris also returned an interception 33 yards for a score shortly before halftime for the Trojans, who fell just short of the Pac-12 South title.īut if Jackson, the Trojans' do-everything cornerback, heads to the NFL next season, he left LA with one of the most memorable performances in this rivalry game's history. 12 CFP) claimed the Jeweled Shillelagh for the 11th time in 15 years.
Sam Darnold passed for 205 yards and two TDs, and Ronald Jones II rushed for 134 yards and an early score as USC (9-3, No. 12 USC to its eighth consecutive victory, 45-27 over Notre Dame on Saturday in the 88th edition of their famed intersectional rivalry. Jackson returned a punt and a kickoff for touchdowns and caught a scoring pass to propel No. The Trojans unquestionably wrapped up their regular season by with a fitting climax to a two-month crescendo. Jackson might have punctuated his three-year career at the Coliseum with one last virtuoso display of his talent, although he hasn't decided yet. The Trojans amassed 590 yards total offense.LOS ANGELES - By the time Adoree Jackson effortlessly hurdled Notre Dame's kicker and sprinted off to strike a Heisman pose in the end zone, every rain-soaked soul already knew they were seeing the culmination of something special for Southern California. He had passed for six touchdowns against the Irish a season ago. Kessler, coming off on of the worst performances in his college career, being sacked five times and being held to 156 yards passing with no touchdowns and two interceptions, was 30-of-46 passing for 365 yards. Notre Dame safety Max Redfield intercepted a deflected pass by Kessler on the next possession. The Irish drive stalled, but Justin Yoon kicked a 32-yard field goal to give the Irish a 41-31 lead. The Irish responded immediately with a 45-yard pass from Kizer to Fuller at the 22. Kessler tried a long pass to JuJu Smith-Schuster, but it was intercepted by KeiVarae Russell at the Notre Dame 33-yard line. It was the first touchdown catch of the season for Robinson. Corey Robinson then made a diving catch in the end zone on a pass from Kizer for 10-yard score. The pass by Hunter made up for a fumble into the end zone earlier in the game. took a backward pass from Kizer and threw a 35-yard pass to Alize Jones at the 12-yard line. Prosise started the go-ahead drive with runs of 17 and 25 yards, then Notre Dame, burned by a double-pass by USC earlier in the game, responded when Torii Hunter Jr. Haden has been under scrutiny for his hiring of Sarkisian and for allowing Sarkisian to continue to coach after slurring his words and using inappropriate language during an event in August and other struggles by the football team.
Haden made a stop at the hospital, then headed back to Los Angeles on a private plane. USC athletic director Pat Haden, who spent 12 years as a color analyst on Notre Dame television broadcasts, was feeling lightheaded just before kickoff and was taken to the locker room. The loss also adds to the mounting troubles the Trojans are facing with a game next week against No. USC has three losses this early in the season for the first time since starting 1-4 in Pete Carroll’s first year as coach in 2001. The Trojans lost consecutive games for the first time since losing three straight to end the 2012 season.
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