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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: Alohi Gilman #11 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish intercepts a pass intended for Hasise Dubois #8 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) /

Secondary

Notre Dame Irish Cornerback-Troy Pride Jr. 5’11”, 195 pound, senior, 4 star recruit out of Greer, SC

13 tackles, 2 pass deflections

Notre Dame Irish Cornerback-Tariq Bracy 6’0″, 170 pound, sophomore, 3 star recruit out of Milpitas, CA

19 tackles, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery

Notre Dame Irish Safety-Jalen Elliot 6’1″, 210 pound, senior, 3 star recruit out of Richmond, VA

22 tackles, two pass deflections, two interceptions

Notre Dame IrishSafety-Alohi Gilman 5’10”, 205 pound, senior out of Laie, HI

29 tackles, one pass deflection, one interception, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery

USC Trojans Cornerback-Olaijah Griffin 6’0″, 170 pound, sophomore, 5 star recruit out of Long Beach, CA

17 tackles, six pass deflections

USC Trojans Cornerback-Isaac Taylor-Stuart 6’2″, 205 pound, freshman, 4 star recruit out of San Diego, CA

16 tackles, two pass deflections

USC Trojans Safety-Talanoa Hufanga 6’1″, 220 pound, sophomore, 4 star recruit out of Corvallis, OR

42 tackles, a half sack, one pass deflection

USC Trojans Safety-Greg Johnson 5’10”, 190 pound, sophomore, 4 star recruit out of Los Angeles, CA

17 tackles, two pass deflections, one interception

Advantage-Notre Dame

Notre Dame gets the nod over USC, as their secondary has much more experience than the Trojan secondary. Irish safety Alohi Gilman is a one man wrecking ball who makes plays all over the field. Troy Pride Jr. and Tariq Bracy will have their hands full against a supremely talented wide receiver group from USC. The loss of cornerback Shaun Crawford will test the depth of the cornerback group against the elite wideouts of the Trojans. Uber talented freshman defensive back Kyle Williams may be utilized more against the Trojans receiving game, and with the talent he possesses, could end up being a game changer.

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