It was a good weekend for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the USC Trojans. Both teams secured victories, and made it a happy Halloween for Michael and Greg.  We start with holiday talk, discuss costumes and trick or treating, then get into Michael’s forget full Saturday and let Greg gloat about his Arizona Wildcats and their potent offense. That leads into game talk. The Trojans successful third quarters, Notre Dame’s losses to bad teams, terrible officiating, USC’s turnover margin, Drew Pyne, and Caleb Williams. We then prognosticate on next week’s games against Clemson and Cal.

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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish cruised to victory this weekend, while the USC Trojans were on a bye. It what seems like a low key week we find more than enough to talk about. Things start off on the melancholy side, with Michael still bummed over the Trojans loss to Utah. Though the season outlook hasn’t changed much for USC, a lot of the fun has left the building. Before we shift to actual football and Notre Dame beating UNLV there is some transfer portal talk and the transfer portal haves and have-nots. Some people were upset with the Fighting Irish and their performance against the Rebels, but a win is a win. Greg then talks himself into a Notre Dame victory over Syracuse this weekend. We then do a thought experiment about the Fighting Irish’s fate if Brian Kelly were still the coach. Finally we get to USC’s game at Arizona. AS the conversation progressed Greg convinced himself Arizona has a potent offense, while Michael still has his full faith in Lincoln Riley and the Trojans.

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It was a bad weekend for both the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the USC Trojans. However, a bad week on the football field makes a good week on the podcast. It’s another freewheeling conversation, this time on both the schools’ losses.  A perfect weekend for Trojan fans was ruined by Utah. USC just couldn’t score enough points to get past the Utes. There was a similar problem for Notre Dame against Stanford however the required point total was a little less. Michael is so distraught; there is even a Clay Helton mention, while Greg tells the story of his less than ideal viewing experience over the weekend. A bad time was had by all.

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Another week of college football, another win for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the USC Trojans. After eight seasons of podcasting, the Trojans are finally nationally relevant, and the media, including Greg, have been making unnecessary comparisons of Caleb Williams and the USC offense. The podcast starts with a rousing discussion about the Trojan offense and how they have performed over the season and the last three games. The stats and the results can be interpreted in a number of different ways. This discussion leads to thoughts on USC’s upcoming game with Utah. The state of Utah makes for an easy segue to Notre Dame’s victory over BYU. Backup quarterback Drew Pyne has looked good for the Fighting Irish and has three years of eligibility.

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Another week of college football, another USC Trojans’ victory. While the Trojans were busy winning the Notre Dame Fighting Irish were on their bye week. We start with USC’s victory over the Arizona State Sun Devils. The office was rolling like usual, but the Sun Devils were able to keep the game relatively close. In the end Caleb Williams and the rest of the Trojan offense was just too hard to stop. Washington State comes done to Los Angeles next week. We also talk about a top offensive line prospect flipping from Notre Dame to USC, and play sliding doors with Tua Tagovailoa’s recruitment. Even though Notre Dame didn’t play this week, we still preview their game against the BYU Cougars in Las Vegas. This game is a real litmus test for the Fighting Irish.

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It was a winning weekend for both the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the USC Trojans. This week’s episode starts with the Trojans and their narrow victory over the Oregon State Beavers. It was an ugly game for USC and they almost lost, but a win is a win. It’s also nice this game was on the Pac-12 Network so no one saw how bad the Trojan offense played. That is, except for running back Travis Dye. In order to seal the victory USC had to continue their amazing turnover streak. Next week is a reeling Arizona State team so the Trojans should win handily. The Fighting Irish on the other hand rolled over North Carolina. The team looked good in every facet of the game. Backup quarterback Drew Pyne played well, as did all of Notre Dame’s running backs. The Fighting Irish are on a nice two game winning streak heading into the bye.

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It’s time for a celebration because both the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the USC Trojans won their games this weekend. Not only did Notre Dame win their game against Cal, but head coach Marcus Freeman picked up his victory ever. It was another boring game for the Fighting Irish. Things finally started to come together for Notre Dame and then they tried their hardest to let Cal back in the game and lose. A win is a win, and even though there may be many flaws you have to start somewhere. The Trojans on the other hand have no visible flaws on the offensive side of the ball. Lincoln Riley has USC scoring on almost every drive. The Trojans production makes watching the games extremely fun, and it puts the defense in a good position. Let’s see how long this can continue for.

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The second week of the season is complete for both the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the USC Trojans and the teams are heading in opposite directions. Notre Dame lost their second game of the season, this time to lowly Marshall. The Fighting Irish looked terrible and just about everything went wrong. Even the quarterback got hurt. We take stock of the season so far, what has gone wrong and what to expect going forward. It’s the exact opposite trajectory for the Trojans. USC wins again. The offense looked great against Stanford and started the game red hot. The defense has some questions, but are creating a lot of turnovers. The Trojans look to continue their winning ways against Fresno State this Saturday.

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Week 1 of the 2022 college football season is in the books for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the USC Trojans, and we have split results. We start with the Fighting Irish who lost a close game to the Ohio State Buckeyes. We discuss what was a boring game that had few highlights for Notre Dame. We try to find some bright spots, while questioning the effectiveness of Notre Dame offensive coordinator Tommy Rees. Unfortunately for the Fighting Irish there were not many takeaways to apply to the upcoming game against Marshall. The focus then shifts to the USC Trojans and Lincoln Riley’s first game as USC’s head coach. The Trojans dominated Rice in every facet of the game. It was the type of win the USC fans have not seen in years. Things are looking bright for the Trojans this coming week against Stanford.

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The first game of the season is finally here for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the USC Trojans. The start of the season brings hope and exciting for everyone, and anything is possible. We start with the Trojans. USC’s week 1 opponent is Rice, but it doesn’t matter who the Trojans are playing. Everyone is waiting for the start of the Lincoln Riley era. The expectations for the offense are unlimited and any number of players could become stars. The defense is a bit of a question mark, but they have to be better than last year. The week 1 task is a bit more difficult for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish who have to travel to Columbus and face the Ohio State Buckeyes. Notre Dame will being playing the role of underdog, and getting that first victory will be difficult for Marcus Freeman and the Irish. All eyes will be on Notre Dame quarterback Tyler Buchner on offense while the defensive line will have to show up to stop the Buckeyes. This should be an interesting game where anything could happen. We also have a little Brian Kelly talk for old time’s sake.

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