2002 USC vs Notre Dame

Highlights of the 2002 USC-ND game. 7th-ranked, 10-1 Notre Dame, under first-year coach Ty Willingham, came to Los Angeles to face 6th-ranked, 9-2 USC, under Pete Caroll. Carson Palmer passed for 425 yards and 4 touchdowns and clinched his Heisman bid as USC destroyed ND, 44-13. 'SC outgained ND in total yards 610-109.
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[@tracydukeplump]

USC would have beat LSU in 03, UF in 06, LSU in 07, and UF in 08. I agree with you.

[@chrisuncleahmad]

The game basically turned on Palmer's TD in the dying seconds of the 1st half. It was actually close for 2 quarters. 2nd half was a different story.

[@clintbeastwood3797]

Chris Kreager very good USC team. ND did all it could do, but since its offense couldn’t move the ball the defense just wore down in the second half. ND fan here. At the end of the year, that USC team would beat any team in the country...

[@binkyxz3]

Script very similar to 1974 -- SC gets late score at end of half, defense delivers a 2nd half shutout.

[@JohnHoulgate]

Malefou McKenzie reminds me a lot of Stanley Havili. The way he moves and the way he eludes tacklers. Great stuff.

[@RequiemForABuckeye]

Carson Palmer had the best release. Damn he could fire that ball quickly.

[@tracydukeplump]

Carson Palmer deserve to win the Heisman after this performance.

[@daily_lyfe]

Man that team was stacked: Carson Palmer,BMW, Keary Colbert, Justin Fargas,Sultan McCullough, Troy Polamalu, Lofa Tatupu......Smh

[@WARMACHINE2013]

USC had 501 more yards than Notre Dame and held them to 109. That is just insane.

[@Beyond_Immortal]

I always believed that the success of the SEC comes from the fact that they never had to go up against USC. I believe USC would've beat LSU in 03, UF in 06, LSU in 07, and UF in 08.

[@JB5GoIrish]

The only ND team since then to be ranked at the season's start was in 2006. How highly touted could the rest have been? Regardless, congrats on this win. I remember being stunned by the outcome.

[@Trojan0304]

At end of season this team was on fire

[@madra000]

usc needs DB play like this now especially because kevin thomas is now with the colts

[@SuperfanDK]

if it wasn't for this game, Brad Banks would've won the Heisman

[@madra000]

# 3 footwork is incredable

[@hunterscott7592]

I don’t know what’s more repetitive, the bad rock songs or showing each play five times

[@tracydukeplump]

@Laylock16 If it wasn't for those 2 fluke losses USC could have won the national title. I don't care what anybody say that 2002 USC team could have won the national title. If it was a playoff system at that time I know for a fact that team would have won a national title.

[@biggteez12]

CAN WE GET SOME TROY POLAMALU USC COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS....APPRECIATE it

[@trjons]

Wow, ND used to have some big players. No wonder they lose all the time now.

[@IlovetodeliveraRko]

Polamalu in the backfield...man no chance :D

[@quiksilver02ss]

@ rann 1968 Overall this team was better than the '05 team. They were awesome offensively and defensively. The '05 defense sucked that's why Young ran all over them. But the '04 was better than either of these two.

[@ndguy2]

yes

[@crazydonat30]

i was at this game. fight on.

[@edgarrity5556]

CHEAT ON!!

[@xr2unitx]

I miss Pete.

[@6gulleys]

What happened? Why did Pete get complacent and our recruiting suffer and now we have have Barkley and no defense. UUGHHHH.

[@yamofaka]

complete sexiness. nothing better than beating down notre dame. ooo and look how overrated they were this year.

[@quiksilver02ss]

This was the best team in the nation in the end and would have easily beaten ohio state or miami.

[@Demondscott]

@trulyinfemous That's why I stopped too.i wanted to hear the commentary.

[@tracydukeplump]

@quiksilver02ss I just said that in my previous comment. Ohio State or Miami would not have stood a chance against the 2002 USC team.

[@gman32230000]

sick dude

[@tracydukeplump]

@gamingheat If you want to know the truth USC when they are playing at their best they can beat any team in the country.

[@trulyinfemous]

God I didn't want to turn this off early but the music is fuckin' awful.

[@MrFree12]

they recruit 5 star players that arent team players....ima a hurricane fan and thats what happen to my canes....weis is too much of a diva...

[@euvUffDa]

This game showed us that Ty was a fraud. I wished we had just fired him then.

[@ACDCluva10]

ocho cinco

[@gman32230000]

your welcome Carson haha

[@ndguy2]

nd almost beat you guys in 05 go irish

[@ickyray3481]

Maelafo McKenzie..no look while bobbling td pass.....no easy task

[@davekay2010]

WILLINGHAM WAS THE WORST COACH EVER