“USC was a really good offense that did some good things in the passing game. Made some plays. I think our guys are able to look at that game and see where some of our mistakes were and some of that you have to take your hat off to that opponent and to those players and that team. But our guys will be ready to go. The stats show that this offense is extremely… (has) done a really good job at the passing game and a passing attack, and so it will be a great opportunity for us to come up with a good plan and go compete on Friday.”
On playing an in-state opponent in Indiana:
“If we could have chosen, I think you would want a team that maybe comes from 80-degree weather. But listen, we’ll have a home-field advantage just because of the first-ever playoff game in Notre Dame Stadium, and our crowd, it’s going to be crazy. I can’t wait for it.
“The weather, obviously, isn’t going to give us a huge advantage with them not being too far south from here. But what a great storyline. What a great opportunity it’s going to be to have two in-state teams playing each other in the first playoff game on a campus, and it’s going to be an exciting time and a great game.”
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