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Nov 2024
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Notre Dame Preview: USC Regular Season F...

The Independent: A Notre Dame Football Podcast
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The Irish look to close out the regular season with a victory in LA and solidify their spot in the college football playoff. Pete Sampson is joined by Tim Murray to breakdown the matchup and discuss how Marcus Freeman will match wits with Lincoln Riley and if USC has enough fight left in them to make it a challenge on Saturday. Will Riley Leonard go for a big day or is it Jeremiyah Love who keeps the Irish rolling on the ground on the way to victory?


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