USC football coach Lincoln Riley recently talked about the program’s future as it prepares to make the jump from the Pac-12 to the Big Ten.
Riley made it known that he expects USC to continue facing Notre Dame even when it’s a member of the Big Ten. That’s because he believes the Trojans and Fighting Irish have one of the best rivalries in the country.
“That’s one of the biggest rivalries in college football,” Riley said, via ESPN. “We’re going into a damn good league. We open up with LSU next year and then play the whole Big Ten. Are we getting rid of Notre Dame? Hell no. Find a way.”
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Riley isn’t the only person who feels this way. It’d be a shame to see the USC-Notre Dame rivalry disappear because of conference realignment.
With that said, college football fans shouldn’t take this year’s meeting between USC and Notre Dame for granted. These programs will square off on October 14.
Last season, USC defeated Notre Dame by a score of 38-27. Caleb Williams had 232 passing yards, 35 rushing yards and four total touchdowns.