On a rainy night, in a back-to-back fashion, Notre Dame handed down another defeat to Lincoln Riley’s USC over the weekend. The climax peaked during the last 15 minutes, packed with a trick play, a fumble, and an interception that sealed the fate for the Trojans’ 24-34 loss. Now, an ex-USC quarterback has voiced a major frustration over certain decisions made in the game.

On a first & down in the fourth quarter, Riley issued a trick call. A reverse pass, which he later described as a stupid decision. The ball snapped, and Maiava found wide receiver Makai Lemon and handed off the ball. But as soon as Lemon gained some momentum, the Irish cornerback Christian Gray tackled him and forced a fumble, and the Trojans lost the possession.

“It was frustrating too because the week prior

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