Notre Dame at USC
Saturday, November 30, 2002. USC took the Jeweled Shillelagh from Notre Dame Share
No. 6 USC beat No. 7 Notre Dame 44–13. It was their 74th meeting; after it, Notre Dame led the series 42–27–5 as played.
Final at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los AngelesHigh 66°F, low 48°FAttendance 91,432
- At kickoff
- 61°F, a few clouds, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Downtown L.A./Usc Campus (KCQT), 1 km from the stadium
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| USC | 0 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 44 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
USC 66% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Notre Dame–USC gameOfficially, Notre Dame leads 51–37–5; as played, 53–38–5 in 96 meetings, counting the 22 since this game.
| 2025 | Notre Dame 34, USC 24 | |
| 2024 | Notre Dame 49, USC 35 | |
| 2023 | Notre Dame 48, USC 20 | |
| 2022 | USC 38, Notre Dame 27 | |
| 2021 | Notre Dame 31, USC 16 | |
| 2019 | Notre Dame 30, USC 27 |
Around this game
Notre Dame
- Next gamevs. NC StateJan. 1, 2003, Gator Bowl
- SeasonNotre Dame in 2002
- ProgramNotre Dame history and records
USC
- Next gamevs. IowaJan. 2, 2003, Orange Bowl
- SeasonUSC in 2002
- ProgramUSC history and records