No. 6 USC vs. No. 15 Notre Dame: Caleb Williams boots his first punt, Trojans lead
There’s a reason why USC defensive coordinator Alex Grinch called Michael Mayer the best tight end in the country.
The John Mackey Award semifinalist from a year ago caught a 22-yard touchdown pass from Drew Pyne for Notre Dame’s first points of the game. USC leads 10-7 with 6:14 to go in the second quarter.
Mayer caught the pass in front of Max Williams, a nearly impossible matchup for the 5-foot-9 USC defensive back against the 6-foot-4 tight end.
Pyne is a perfect seven-for-seven for 95 yards and a touchdown. His most impressive throw came on a key third-and-10 when he got crushed by USC safety Bryson Shaw on a delayed blitz, but the quarterback was still able to complete a 30-yard strike to Deon Colzie to move the Irish into USC territory.
