SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - It’s the biggest week of the season for Notre Dame, as the Fighting Irish will face USC in a game that will most likely decide how the rest of their season goes.

The Irish are now ranked No. 13 after winning their last four games. Meanwhile, USC is No. 20 after the Trojans upset Michigan, who was No. 15 last week.

At least for right now, this is the last scheduled game between the two longtime rivals, as their current contract ends after this game .

With this uncertainty, Irish head coach Marcus Freeman talked about what this rivalry means for college football.

“Our leadership they’ll handle the discussions with them, but they know the head coach of this football program desires to continue this rivalry,” Freeman says. “And it’s not just because I’m at Not

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