Notre Dame Falls to USC Trojans 38-0

Another game against a top team has ended in a loss for the Notre Dame football team. This past Saturday night the Fighting Irish lost to Pac-10 powerhouse USC, the current No. 9 (AP Poll) team in the nation. Entering the game the Trojans had been the No. 13, and they had been ranked as high as No. 1 for the first few weeks of the season. So, even though the loss was a bad one by all accounts, the Irish can take solace in knowing that they lost to a USC team that has national championship ambitions, and has already gotten its  one shocking loss at the hands on an underdog. Even though the Trojans had received a rude welcoming into South bend, they were starting their backup quarterback, and they had been struggling against Pac-10 teams, they are, still, the University of Southern California.

The Irish started senior Evan Sharpley over “banged up” freshman Jimmy Clausen, but he did not fare much better than Clausen in his first career start. His stats weren’t horrible (17-33, 117 yards) but he did throw one interception, and had -31 rushing yards on the day, meaning that he was constantly under pressure from the USC line. While the Trojans are heading back to the top of the national polls, the Irish are reeling. The next Notre Dame opponent is the unranked but solid Navy Midshipmen.

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