Five takeaways from USC’s loss to Notre Dame

Here are five takeaways from USC’s 30-27 loss to No. 9 Notre Dame:
1. First-half regrets. In all three of USC’s losses, the Trojans have had opportunities to win, if not for self-inflicted damage. Against BYU and Washington, it was all about turnovers and penalties. Against Notre Dame, it really came down to first-half execution. In the first quarter, the Trojans couldn’t take advantage of winning the field-position battle and failed to score more than three points. In the