USC football morning report

Quote of the day: “One game is not going to dramatically change my perception or my feelings about our program.”

-- Coach Steve Sarkisian, on USC’s third consecutive loss to UCLA

USC plays Notre Dame on Saturday at the Coliseum.

The Trojans fell to 7-4 overall and 6-3 in the Pac-12 Conference after a 38-20 defeat by UCLA last Saturday at the Rose Bowl.

The loss knocked USC out of contention for the Pac-12 South title.

Notre Dame is 7-4 after starting the season on a six-game win streak.

The Irish have lost four of their last five, including a 31-28 defeat to Louisville last Saturday in South Bend, Ind.

In The Times:

• No growing gap between USC and UCLA, Sarkisian says
• More than ever, it’s a UCLA town
• Bill Plaschke’s column from USC-UCLA game
• Five things we learned in USC’s loss, with a video recap
• Long Beach Poly defeated Crespi

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