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USC vs Notre Dame back on | Here's how they made it happen
Big Ten football news: USC, Notre Dame, Lincoln Riley and Marcus Freeman are at the center of a rivalry fight the national media got wrong. The final USC–Notre Dame deal shows why the Big Ten schedule—not fear—drove the controversy.
For two years, USC was accused of running away from Notre Dame. But when the rivalry was finally renewed, the games were moved into the opening weeks of the season—the scheduling format USC had been requesting.
JR examines how Lincoln Riley lost the public-relations battle while USC still won a major part of the negotiation.
Was USC genuinely trying to escape…
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