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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 need for a long recap. Just buckle up and come along for the emotional ride. Email your listener questions to tilti...

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 when the Fighting Irish were blatantly snubbed from the playoff? We open the show by checking in on Greg t...

    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 off a 19 point win over their crosstown rival UCLA. A win should feel like a warm coat in late November… yet someho...

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 came out on top. We kick things off with the Trojans. Somehow, USC managed to look bad and still show a few flashes of hope. The defen...

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 buzz in the air. Everyone knows about USC's high-powered offense, but this year, Notre Dame is bringing some serious fi...

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 defense. Greg was at the Texas A&M game in South Bend, and though tailgates were subdued, once...

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 Notre Dame and USC—the very inspiration for this podcast—still hasn't been renewed. Greg believes Notre Dame...

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, and what kids eat. We start football talk with Notre Dame's CFP win over Indiana. The Irish pretty much dominated the...

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. Notre Dame took control for most of the game, but USC made it a nail-biter in the four...

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 with a new quarterback under center, a change that seemed to bring a fresh energy to the te...

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 of decommits, leaving Lincoln Riley scrambling to maintain momentum. And just when things couldn't get worse,...

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, as well as discuss the state of the Fighting Irish coming off their bye week. It's been a tough year for USC, and...

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 Trojans and their third consecutive defeat. No team snatches defeat from the...

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 loss to Penn State, while Greg revels in Notre Dame's impressive victory over Stanford. The discussion kicks off with t...

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 been in Los Angeles. After an unexpected loss to unranked Minnesota, the Trojan faithful are in full meltdown mode. The Go...

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 in person! Greg shares his thrilling tales from the road, including a surprise...

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 and the fun of watching games together and when we should do it again, we finally hit the main ev...

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 to the offensive line. While the game's outcome was never in doub...

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 field loss to Northern Illinois. It was a boring, poor showing for the Irish. The offense looked inept and failed to make anything hap...

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 wasn't the only highlight for the Trojans; their defense made crucial plays a...

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 Moss. Moss has always dreamed of leading the Trojans, and his unwavering self-belief has finally pa...

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 thing to happen while we were off was Greg doing a live spot for ABC 57 in South Bend prior to the Wake Forrest gam...

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 Greg starts the podcast off with a rant against the media and their treatment of Deion Sanders and Jim Harbough. Gregg is not a...

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 Washington. The Washington Offense scored at will against USC. The defense looked terrible and only made a few big plays...

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 people. The art of sign stealing gives a great segue into a story about USC defensive coordinator Alex Grinch and the...