USC Boosters Levy Financial Threat Over Rivalry

USC pushes for one-year renewal of Notre Dame series until CFP bids are clarified

USC officials insist the school is not trying to kill its prestigious college football series with Notre Dame and instead is seeking shorter contracts.

USC Boosters Levy Financial Threat Over Rivalry

USC and Notre Dame are at a crossroads when it comes to the future of their college football rivalry. The Trojans do not see a need to continue forth with the relationship while the Fighting Irish fight to retain one of the most historic games in the sport and to save themselves from having to fill another hole in their non-conference schedule. Money might be the driving force behind a continue relationship between the two historic programs as b…

USC-Notre Dame Rivalry A Sign Of Problems With Modern College Football

The rivalry between the USC Trojans and Notre Dame Fighting Irish is on life support. The contract establishing an annual game between the two teams ends after the 2025 season, with the potential final game of the historic series set to be played in South Bend this October. Fans of both teams want the rivalry to continue, fans of the sport want the rivalry to continue, television broadcast partners want the rivalry to continue. The only sides th…

Farewell to USC-Irish game?

USC AT NOTRE DAME in South Bend, Indiana in 2007 (Wikipedia/Bobek Ha’Eri). Tradition in football is not only getting trampled, it’s getting kicked to the curb, so to speak. The Los Angeles Times is reporting that there’s a chance – a strong one – that the annual intersectional clash between USC and Notre Dame might not be annual after all … or at all. According to Ryan Kartje, it’s all about the constantly-evolving College Football Playoff. The …

The USC Trojans Have All The Leverage In The Negotiations With Notre Dame, Here Is Why - LAFB Network

Whether it is just smoke or reality, the historic rivalry between the USC Trojans and Notre Dame appears to be hanging on by a thread. The game is scheduled for this season, but after that, both sides need to reach an agreement on an extension to play. USC has proposed a one-year extension so that it can continue to negotiate a long-term deal. Notre Dame wants a long-term deal done right away. I dive into why the USC Trojans have all the leverag…