The last time USC won a game in South Bend, Indiana against Notre Dame was in 2011. With the Trojans making the trip to Notre Dame Stadium this week, Trojans wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. is not only looking forward to a win over the Fighting Irish, but running away with the game on the scoreboard.
Pittman was asked what advice he is sharing with younger players making their first trip to South Bend, where the game-time temperatures are projected to be in the mid to low-40s. In his response to the question, Pittman said “it’ll be fun when we’re running up the score,” according to Ryan Kartje of Los Angeles Times.
Michael Pittman Jr. was asked what advice he gave to younger players vs. Notre Dame: "I told them to embrace the suck,” he said. "It’s going to be cold. But it’ll be fun when we’re running up the score."
— Ryan Kartje (@Ryan_Kartje) October 9, 2019
As that quote started making the rounds, Pittman chimed in on his Twitter account to clarify he was not intending that to be a show of disrespect for USC’s opponent.
Like I said don’t take this out of context, no disrespect intended. I’m just excited to get to South Bend and compete 😁. https://t.co/Ya1CFRP9WU
— MPJ (@MikePitt_Jr) October 9, 2019
The last time an unranked USC team won on the road against a top 10 Notre Dame team was 1971. USC finished the 1971 season with a record of 6-4-1 under John McKay. The 28-14 victory over No. 6 Notre Dame snapped a three-game losing streak against Oklahoma, Oregon, and Stanford. The Trojans didn’t lose a game the rest of the season and ended the year with a tie against rival UCLA.
