Notre Dame's chances of taking USC into overtime sputtered on the five-yard line when the clock ran out, giving the Trojans a 34-27 win.  It was their eighth consecutive win over the Irish in the country's most notable inter-sectional rivalry.

Notre Dame overcame USC's 34-14 fourth quarter lead to make the game appear closer than the numbers indicate.

After holding a 13-7 lead at halftime, USC was unstoppable in the second half and scored on their first three drives.  Although Notre Dame was able to put up three second-half touchdowns drives of their own, two of them were clearly "penalty-aided."

One of those penalties was an unsportsmanlike conduct infraction against a USC defensive lineman for what the officials ...

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