USC Trojans Fall 34-24 to Notre Dame Behind a Career-Night from Jeremiyah Love

The No. 20 USC Trojans dropped their second game of the season as they lost 34-24 to No. 13 Notre Dame in South Bend . Jerimiyah Love and Jadarian Price combined for over 300 yards on the ground and carried the Irish

The Trojans committed three turnovers in the second half, two interceptions from quarterback Jayden Maiava and a fumble from receiver Makai Lemon. USC is now 1-2 against ranked teams this season.

All of the updates for USC versus Notre Dame are below.

Fourth Quarter

0:00 - Notre Dame wins

3:28 - USC burns their final timeout of the second half.

6:02 - Jayden Maiava's pass to Lake McRee on fourth down is incomplete. Notre Dame takes over on their own 44-yard line.

7:16 - TOUCHDOWN Notre Dame. CJ Carr's 1-yard rushing touchdown caps off a 7-play, 50-yard drive. Notre Dame leads 34-24.

11:11 - FUMBLE. Makai Lemon attempts to throw a pass but fumbles and Notre Dame recovers.

11:55 - Jayden Maiava goes deep to Makai Lemon for 42 yards. Moves into USC territory.

12:44 - FIELD GOAL. Noah Burnette's 31-yard field goal is NO GOOD. USC will take over on the 20-yard line.

Third Quarter

1:55 - INTERCEPTION. Jayden Maiava's pass for Ja'Kobi Lane is picked off by Christian Gray. Notre Dame takes over in USC territory.

4:17 - TOUCHDOWN Notre Dame. Jadarian Price takes the kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown. Notre Dame leads 27-24 after a missed extra point.

4:32 - TOUCHDOWN USC. Jayden Maiava goes deep to Ja'Kobi Lane for a 59-yard touchdown. USC leads 24-21 after the 2-pt conversion.

66-YARD TOUCHDOWN TO JA'KOBI LANE FOR @uscfb 🔥

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— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 19, 2025

5:55 - Notre Dame punts after going 3-and-out. USC takes over on their own 29-yard line.

6:19 - FIELD GOAL. Ryon Sayeri's 43-yard field goal is GOOD. USC trails 21-16.

7:23 - Christian Gray gets called for pass interference. The second pass interference on Ja'Kobi Lane this drive.

8:04 - TOUCHDOWN Notre Dame. CJ Carr to Will Pauling for a 6-yard touchdown to cap off a 13-play, 75-yard drive. Notre Dame leads 21-13.

14:00 - Jeremiyah Love runs left and picks up 16 yards. Moves into USC territory.

Second Quarter

0:00 - Notre Dame leads USC 14-13 at the half.

0:22 - USC burns their 1st timeout of the half after a 15-yard rush by King Miller.

0:44 - Notre Dame punts after a personal foul penalty put them behind the sticks. USC takes over on their own 10-yard line.

1:43 - FIELD GOAL. Ryon Sayeri's 24-yard field goal is GOOD. USC trails Notre Dame 14-13.

2:00 - Two-minute timeout. USC will have a 2nd-and-goal on the 7-yard line.

4:00 - Jayden Maiava completes a screen to Bryan Jackson who picks up 17 yards and USC is in Notre Dame territory.

5:49 - INTERCEPTION. CJ Carr scrambles around and his pass is picked off by USC defensive end Braylan Shelby in the red zone.

OH NO DISASTER FOR NOTRE DAME@USCfb picks it off in the red zone ✌️

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— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 19, 2025

7:28 - Jeremiyah Love runs left and picks up 17 yards. Notre Dame is inside the 10-yard line.

8:59 - Jeremiyah Love picks up 27 yards and move into USC territory.

10:19 - USC turnover on downs. Jayden Maiava pass to Lake McRee is incomplete. Notre Dame takes over on their own 19-yard line.

13:30 - Jayden Maiava hits Makai Lemon for 27 yards and moves into Notre Dame territory.

14:38 - TOUCHDOWN Notre Dame. Jadarian Price 16-yard rushing touchdown to cap off a 4-play, 63-yard drive. Notre Dame leads 14-10.

First Quarter

0:50 - Jadarian Price burst through the line and picks up 32 yards. Moves into USC territory.

1:12 - USC punts after going 3-and-out. Notre Dame takes over on their own 37-yard line.

2:43 - Notre Dame punts after a Kameryn Crawford stack on 2nd down put them behind the chains. USC takes over on their own 15-yard line.

4:23 - USC punts after going 3-and-out. Notre Dame takes over on their own 29-yard line.

5:39 - Notre Dame punts after picking up one first down. USC will take over on their own 7-yard line.

8:04 - FIELD GOAL. Ryon Sayeri's 42-yard field goal is GOOD. USC leads 10-7.

9:27 - Jayden Maiava scrambles around to avoid the rush and finds Tanook Hines along the sideline for a gain of 21 yards.

10:00 - Jayden Maiava to Walker Lyons for a gain of 25 yards. Moves the ball to midfield.

10:11 - TOUCHDOWN Notre Dame. Jeremiyah Love 12-yard touchdown run to cap off a 4-play, 75-yard drive. Game tied 7-7.

All it took was 58 seconds for Notre Dame to make a statement. 😅

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— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) October 18, 2025

10:35 - Jeremiyah Love burst into the open field and picks up 63 yards. Notre Dame is in the red zone.

11:09 - TOUCHDOWN USC. Jayden Maiava connects with Lake McRee for a 10-yard touchdown to cap off a 10-play, 75-yard drive. USC leads 7-0.

What a catch by @lake_mcree 😮‍💨

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— USC Football ✌️ (@uscfb) October 18, 2025

12:34 - Jayden Maiava to Tanook Hines for 24 yards. Moves USC into the red zone.

15:00 - USC wins the toss and elects to receive.

Weather in South Bend

Heavy rain is coming down and there have been a few lightning flashes in the hours leading up into the kickoff. With kickoff scheduled in 90 minutes, Notre Dame is currently not letting fans into the stadium because of the lightning.

The rain is coming down hard in South Bend #USCvsNotreDame pic.twitter.com/CMHK8OUh3z
— Kendell Hollowell (@KHollowell_) October 18, 2025

The team captains for USC in this contest will be quarterback Jayden Maiava, linebacker Eric Gentry, offensive tackle Tobias Raymond, long snapper Hank Pepper and defensive lineman Devan Thompkins.

Preview

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This season, Maiava has been phenomenal in his second season as the Trojans signal-caller. His leading target Makai Lemon was named a mid-season All-American and has emerged as an early favorite to win the Biletnikoff Award.

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In the backfield, USC was hit hard with injuries, losing Eli Sanders for the season and Waymond Jordan is expected to be out for the next 4-6 weeks after undergoing ankle surgery this week. In their place, redshirt freshman walk-on King Miller exploded for 158 yards on the ground.

Sophomore Bryan Jackson is fully healthy and will be able to compliment Miller for an entire game. The Trojans got some good news this week when freshman Harry Dalton returned to practice this week. Lincoln Riley said he and fellow freshman Riley Wormley, who worked his way back from a season-ending knee injury he suffered midway through his senior season, will both be available.

Notre Dame Offensive Attack

Southern Cal played much better on the defensive side of the ball against Michigan last weekend. They made life difficult for five-star freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood and held a physical rushing attack in check.

The Trojans will face a much tougher Notre Dame offense this week, starting with star running back Jerimiyah Love and quarterback CJ Carr, who drew rave reviews from USC defensive coordinator D'Anton Lynn.

"He can make every throw on the field. Some of the throws he males from the far hash all the way out to the field is impressive. So they do a good job. They make you cover the entire field. He's very poised in the pocket. He gets rid of the ball fast. He processes fast. It will be a big challeneg for our DBs."

Cornerback play has been a problem for the Trojans a majority of the season. They were much better a weak ago because of a fierce pass rush. They will need the defensive line to create the same issues this week.