USC at Notre Dame
Saturday, October 18, 2003. USC kept the Jeweled Shillelagh Share
No. 5 USC beat Notre Dame 45–14. It was their 75th meeting; after it, Notre Dame led the series 42–28–5 as played.
Final at Notre Dame Stadium, Notre DameHigh 66°F, low 38°FAttendance 80,795
- At kickoff
- 64°F, clear, wind 18 mph from the southwest, gusts to 24 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; South Bend Regional Airport (KSBN), 7 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USC | 21 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 45 |
| Notre Dame | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Efficiency
| USC | Notre Dame | |
|---|---|---|
| 0.08 | First-down EPA | −0.35 |
| 0.26 | Second-down EPA | 0.06 |
| −0.17 | Third-down EPA | 0.52 |
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
USC 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every USC–Notre Dame gameOfficially, Notre Dame leads 51–37–5; as played, 53–38–5 in 96 meetings, counting the 21 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
USC
- Next gameat WashingtonOct. 25, 2003
- SeasonUSC in 2003
- ProgramUSC history and records
Notre Dame
- Next gameat Boston CollegeOct. 25, 2003
- SeasonNotre Dame in 2003
- ProgramNotre Dame history and records