The USC Trojans will face the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Nov. 30 to close out the 2024 regular season. Ahead of the game, Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman spoke about the matchup. Can the Trojans upset Notre Dame and ruin College Football Playoff hopes?

Marcus Freeman and his Notre Dame squad recognizes they’re likely headed to the College Football Playoff if they can defeat the USC Trojans in Week 14. It’s no small feat that the Fighting Irish control their own destiny,

It has been a season riddled with injuries for Notre Dame football, and on Monday when head coach Marcus Freeman met with the media, they will once again be down another contributor. True-freshman lin

It was also a historic win. Notre Dame now has 11 victories over ranked opposition since the start of the 2022 season when Freeman took over as head coach. That’s the most for any Notre Dame head coach in the first 3 years of a tenure, per research from Tyler Horka:

Notre Dame capped off a successful trip to New York with a resounding 35 point victory ending Army's win streak 49-14. The Irish were firing on all cylinders on offense and defense, out-gaining the Black Knights by 229 yards.

There are a lot of Notre Dame fans who would have laughed if you told them the Irish still had a legitimate chance at the College Football Playoffs following the week two loss to Northern Illinois. With just one regular season game remaining,

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman updated the Fighting Irish injury report during Monday's media availability