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Position By Position Review: Notre Dame vs USC

By Matt Clark

SOUTH BEND, INDIANA - SEPTEMBER 14: Javon McKinley #88 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish scores a touchdown in the second quarter against the New Mexico Lobos at Notre Dame Stadium on September 14, 2019 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images)
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA - SEPTEMBER 14: Javon McKinley #88 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish scores a touchdown in the second quarter against the New Mexico Lobos at Notre Dame Stadium on September 14, 2019 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images) /
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SOUTH BEND, INDIANA – SEPTEMBER 28: Ian Book #12 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish is sacked by Eli Hanback #58 of the Virginia Cavaliers during the second half at Notre Dame Stadium on September 28, 2019 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /

Offensive Line

Notre Dame Irish Left Tackle-Liam Eichenberg 6’6″, 305 pound, senior, 4 star recruit out of Cleveland, OH

Notre Dame Irish Left Guard-Aaron Banks 6’6″, 325 pound, junior, 4 star recruit out of Alameda, CA

Notre Dame Irish Center-Jarrett Patterson 6’5″, 300 pound, sophomore, 4 star recruit out of Laguna Hills, CA

Notre Dame Irish Right Guard-Tommy Kraemer 6’5″, 320 pound, senior, 5 star recruit out of Cincinnati, OH

Notre Dame Irish Right Tackle-Robert Hainsey 6’4″, 295 pound, junior, 4 star recruit out of Pittsburgh, PA

USC Trojans Left Tackle-Austin Jackson 6’6″, 310 pound, junior, 4 star recruit out of Pheonix, AZ

USC Trojans Left Guard-Alijah Vera-Tucker 6’4″, 310 pound, sophomore, 4 star recruit out of Oakland, CA

USC Trojans Center-Brett Neilon 6’2″, 300 pound, sophomore, 4 star recruit out of Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

USC Trojans Right Guard-Jalen McKenzie 6’5″, 310 pound, sophomore, 3 star recruit out of Concord, CA

USC Trojans Right Tackle-Drew Richmond 6’5″, 315 pound, transfer graduate student, 4 star recruit out of Memphis, TN

Advantage-Notre Dame

The Irish feature two potential first round draft picks in the 2020 NFL Draft in Tommy Kraemer and Liam Eichenberg and have far more experience than the relatively young USC offensive line, which features three sophomore starters. Both Irish center Jared Patterson and Trojan center Brett Neilon are amongst the best in college football. Notre Dame has the advantage in offensive lines due to both experience and talent.

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