Notre Dame HC Marcus Freeman does not want to see and end to the USC rivalry
When the USC Trojans made the move to the Big Ten, it was always going to be a question if its rivalry with Notre Dame would continue.
There have been rumors that the two storied programs might not face each other in the foreseeable future, but Irish head coach Marcus Freeman doesn't want that to happen. When speaking with the media on Thursday as reported by On3's Tyler Horka, he breached the topic and said if it's at the 'start of the season, middle of the season, end of the season … I don't care. I want to play USC every year because it's great for college football.'
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It's hard to argue Freeman's point, as college football is all about tradition and historic rivalries. The two teams have played each other a total of 92 times, with the Irish having a commanding lead in the series with a 50-37-5 record. Notre Dame has won the last two contests the teams have played, and six of the last seven.
They will face each other once again this fall in South Bend on Oct. 18th, and next season as well, but there has yet to be an agreement on the rivalry continuing beyond that. Hopefully the two sides work it out, as college football loves to see Notre Dame taking on USC.
This article originally appeared on Fighting Irish Wire: Marcus Freeman doesn't want to see the USC rivalry ending
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