
A couple of long-time rivals meet up on Saturday, Oct. 18 at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Ind. where the Jeweled Shillelagh is up for grabs as the No. 20 USC Trojans face the No. 13 Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
The game is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. EDT and will be broadcast on NBC. Fans looking to watch this college football game can do so for free by using DirecTV, which offers a free trial, or FuboTV, which also offers a free trial as well as up to $30 off your first month. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but has promotional offers available for streaming the game. Peacock has plans starting at $7.99 a month.
Notre Dame is 4-2 and riding a four-game winning streak in which the Fighting Irish have won each game by at least 21 points. In last week’s 36-7 victory over NC State, CJ Carr went 19-for-31 for 342 yards, two touchdowns and an interception while the team also rushed for 143 yards, with Jeremiyah Love leading the way with 86 yards and two scores. Eli Raridon and Will Pauling both went over 100 yards receiving, combining for 11 catches, 214 yards and a touchdown.
The Trojans are 5-1 and coming off a 31-13 win over Michigan. Quarterback Jayden Maiava was 25-for-32 for 265 yards, two scores and an interception. King Miller rushed for 158 yards and a score on 18 carries, more than doubling his season total after he went without a carry in the loss at the end of September at Illinois.
Who: No. 20 USC Trojans vs. No. 13 Notre Dame Fighting Irish
When: Saturday, Oct. 18 at 7:30 p.m. EDT
Where: Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Ind.
Stream: DirecTV (free trial); FuboTV (free trial); SlingTV; Peacock
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