Tilting Ground

The end is here. It’s over. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the USC Trojans canceled the greatest intersectional rivalry in the history of college football today. Emotions were raw as we talked about what happened and how it made us feel. There are no winners today, only losers. No… The post Podcast: Untitled Notre Dame USC Football Podcast – Episode 11.7 Rivalry Canceled appeared fi...

The College Football Playoffs are finally here, and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the USC Trojans have one unfortunate thing in common: neither of them will be participating. Fair warning up front, this episode is Notre Dame heavy. Honestly, it is Notre Dame exclusive. How could it not be… The post Podcast: Untitled Notre Dame USC Football Podcast – Episode 11.6 Notre Dame CFP Excl...

The regular season has finally drifted to a close for both the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the USC Trojans. On paper, both teams walk away with wins and shiny winning records. But, as the podcast quickly realizes, the gloss doesn’t quite match the grain. We open with USC, fresh… The post Podcast: Untitled Notre Dame USC Football Podcast – Episode 11.5 UCLA Stanford Recap CFP Thoughts...

Another chapter in this legendary rivalry is complete — and maybe the last for a while if not ever. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish took down the USC Trojans on Saturday in a wet, sloppy showdown. Both teams had their fair share of mistakes, but in the end, the Irish… The post Podcast: Untitled Notre Dame USC Football Podcast – Episode 11.4 Notre Dame USC Recap appeared first on Tilting...

The greatest intersectional rivalry in college football is back — USC vs. Notre Dame. The Trojans are headed to South Bend to take on the Fighting Irish, and both teams come in ranked, desperate to keep their seasons alive. This is what the podcast was built for. You can feel… The post Podcast: Untitled Notre Dame USC Football Podcast – Episode 11.3 Rivalry Week appeared first on Tilti...

In this week’s Untitled Notre Dame USC Football Podcast, Michael (long-time USC fan) and Greg (Notre Dame expert) swap takes on how both programs are doing 3 weeks into the 2025 season. The tone is equal parts excitement and concern—USC is showing flashes, Notre Dame is under more scrutiny—especially on… The post Untitled Notre Dame USC Football Podcast – Episode 11.2 Early Season Reca...

The 2025 season has arrived for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the USC Trojans. As college football kicks off, so does a decade of excellence for our podcast. And there’s only one place to begin: the greatest intersectional rivalry in the history of the sport. The annual matchup between… The post Podcast: Untitled Notre Dame USC Football Podcast – Episode 11.1 2025 Season Preview ap...

Happy Holidays everyone! It’s been a while, but we are back. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish won a college football playoff game, and the USC Trojans are gearing up for the Las Vegas Bowl. Before we get into football we talk about the holidays, Michael’s trip to USC, Sandwich meats,… The post Podcast: Untitled Notre Dame USC Football Podcast – Episode 10.14 Indiana Recap, Georgia and Las...

The greatest intersectional rivalry in college football is back, and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish have come out on top against the USC Trojans! In this episode, Greg and Michael both share their experiences from being at the game—though not together, they both got to witness an exciting, back-and-forth matchup.… The post Podcast: Untitled Notre Dame USC Football Podcast – Episode 10.1...

This week on The Untitled Notre Dame USC Football Podcast, we break down another exciting weekend of college football, where both the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the USC Trojans walked away with victories. First, we dive into the Trojans’ hard-fought win over the Nebraska Cornhuskers. USC entered the game… The post Podcast: Untitled Notre Dame USC Football Podcast – Episode 10....

In this week’s episode, we dive into another action-packed chapter of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and USC Trojans saga. While Notre Dame cruises to a dominant victory over the Florida State Seminoles, USC continues to spiral, even when they don’t play! The Trojans were hit hard by a wave… The post Podcast: Untitled Notre Dame USC Football Podcast – Episode 10.11 Florida State a...

In this week’s episode, we dive deep into the latest twists and turns for both the USC Trojans and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football teams. After missing a week, we’re back just in time to break down all the drama surrounding the Trojans’ decision to bench quarterback Miller Moss,… The post Podcast: Untitled Notre Dame USC Football Podcast – Episode 10.10 Washington Recap an...

This weekend brought another wildly different experience for the USC Trojans and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football teams. Notre Dame marched down to Atlanta and secured a solid win against Georgia Tech, while USC continued its losing streak after a challenging cross-country trip to play Maryland. Let’s start with… The post Podcast: Untitled Notre Dame USC Football Podcast – Episod...

In this week’s episode, we dive into the highs and lows of college football, with our usual hyper focus on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the USC Trojans. Although the episode dropped a bit later than usual, the energy is still high as Michael grapples with the Trojans’ recent… The post Podcast: Untitled Notre Dame USC Football Podcast – Episode 10.8 Penn State and Stanford Recap ap...

Welcome back, everyone! It was another wild week in the NCAA, and this time we’re diving into the rollercoaster ride that was the USC Trojans and Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Buckle up, because it’s a tale of two very different teams this week! Oh, Trojans fans! What a week it’s… The post Podcast: Untitled Notre Dame USC Football Podcast – Episode 10.7 Minnesota and a Bye appeared first...

In this exciting episode, we celebrate a successful weekend for both the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the USC Trojans! Notre Dame triumphed over the Louisville Cardinals, while USC delivered a strong performance against the Wisconsin Badgers. But the real highlight? Greg’s trip to South Bend and experiencing this game… The post Podcast: Untitled Notre Dame USC Football Podcast –...

In this week’s episode, we dive deep into the contrasting fortunes of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the USC Trojans after their weekend matchups. While both teams took to the field, the outcomes couldn’t have been more different. After a bit of preamble discussing off-field topics like NIL deals… The post Podcast: Untitled Notre Dame USC Football Podcast – Episode 10.5 Michig...

In this week’s episode, we dive deep into the action surrounding the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the USC Trojans. The standout moment? Notre Dame’s impressive 66-7 victory over the Purdue Boilermakers, which showcased the team’s dominant defense. However, questions linger about the Irish’s vertical passing game and recent injuries… The post Podcast: Untitled Notre Dame USC Football Podcast...

This past weekend had all the emotions. It is a USC Trojan sandwich on this episode, we start and end with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and discuss the Trojans in the middle. There is no better place to start than with a despondent Greg after a Fighting Irish home… The post Podcast: Untitled Notre Dame USC Football Podcast – Episode 10.3 NIU and Utah State Recap appeared first on Tilt...

What a weekend for college football! Both the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the USC Trojans pulled off impressive victories as underdogs. We start with USC, where quarterback Miller Moss delivered a standout performance against the LSU Tigers. Moss played exceptionally well, proving himself as a capable starter. But Moss… The post Podcast: Untitled Notre Dame USC Football Podcast – Epi...

Welcome back, college football fans! The 2024 season is officially here, and both the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and USC Trojans are ready to make headlines. In this episode, we dive into what makes this season so thrilling for both teams. First up, we spotlight USC’s new starting quarterback, Miller… The post Podcast: Untitled Notre Dame USC Football Podcast – Episode 10.1 2024 Season...

We are back. It’s been the longest in-season hiatus for this podcast in the playoff era, but thankfully we are back. While we were on break the USC Trojans were still terrible and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish played out the string on a meaningless season. However, the most important… The post Podcast: Untitled Notre Dame USC Football Podcast – Episode 9.16 Regular Season Wrap Up appea...

This week was another loss for the USC Trojans, while the Notre Dame Fighting Irish had a bye. Now that both the Trojans and the Fighting Irish are out of contention for any important post season games the mood on the podcast is pretty melancholy. Things are so bleak that… The post Podcast: Untitled Notre Dame USC Football Podcast – Episode 9.15 Week 11 Recap Oregon appeared first on T...

Halloween came late for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the USC Trojans, with both teams losing this week. We start with the big news, the Grinch will no longer be able to steal Christmas now that USC has fired defensive coordinator Alex Grinch after the Trojans 52-42 loss to… The post Podcast: Untitled Notre Dame USC Football Podcast – Episode 9.14 Week 10 Recap Washington & Cl...

It was a spooky Halloween week for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the USC Trojans. Trick or treating and children may have delayed this episode, but we start in the most obvious place, the Michigan cheating scandal. We finally weigh in and and decide it couldn’t happen to worse… The post Podcast: Untitled Notre Dame USC Football Podcast – Episode 9.13 Halloween Grab Bag appeared fir...