Trojans dominate Fighting Irish 38-3

[December 01, 2008]  LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The outcome of Saturday night's Notre Dame-Southern California game was decided early. What remains in doubt is Charlie Weis' job security with the Fighting Irish.

Mark Sanchez passed for 267 yards and two touchdowns, USC's hard-hitting defense thoroughly dominated Notre Dame, and the fifth-ranked Trojans rolled to a 38-3 victory over the Irish and their beleaguered coach.

Notre Dame didn't get a first down until the last play of the third quarter on a 15-yard run by James Aldridge. The Irish had run 30 plays for 23 yards before Aldridge broke loose, drawing a derisive cheer from the partisan crowd of 90,689 at the Los Angeles Coliseum.

[Associated Press; By JOHN NADEL]

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