USC at Notre Dame
Saturday, October 20, 1979. USC kept the Jeweled Shillelagh Share
No. 4 USC beat No. 9 Notre Dame 42–23. It was their 51st meeting; after it, Notre Dame led the series 27–20–4 as played.
FinalHigh 77°F, low 66°FAttendance 59,075
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Notre Dame 51% to win. USC won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every USC–Notre Dame gameOfficially, Notre Dame leads 51–37–5; as played, 53–38–5 in 96 meetings, counting the 45 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 CaliforniaOct. 27, 1979
- SeasonUSC in 1979
- ProgramUSC history and records
Notre Dame
- Next gamevs. South CarolinaOct. 27, 1979
- SeasonNotre Dame in 1979
- ProgramNotre Dame history and records