Sports Illustrated reported on Monday that USC and Notre Dame are struggling to come to a long-term agreement to extend its rivalry series, which has been played yearly (sans 2020) since World War II.

Clemson did not play Notre Dame last season after a home-and-home series in 2022 and 2023. The 2022 game was one of the Tigers' more crushing losses in recent memory, 35-14 on the road, while a ...