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Fighting Irish Fall 38-27 Against USC - Game Recap

Austin Jones tore up the turf for 154 rushing yards on Saturday to lead the Trojans to a 38-27 win over the Fighting Irish at United Airlines Field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

USC was the ATS victor, as they covered the -4.5-point spread as a favorite. Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 63.0 were rewarded at the payout window.

Austin Jones rushed for 154 yards, while Caleb Williams added 35 yards in the win. Jordan Addison and Mario Williams added 45 and 37 receiving yards respectively.

Audric Estime rushed for 43 yards for Notre Dame, while Logan Diggs added 34 yards. Drew Pyne threw for 318 yards for the Fighting Irish, while receivers Michael Mayer and Deion Colzie had 98 and 75 yards respectively.

Notre Dame was outgained by USC 436-408 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 23-22 by the Trojans.

The time of possession battle favored USC as their offense was on the field for 35:23, longer than the 24:37 of their opponents.