After Lincoln Riley hinted at a potential pause of the annual rivalry game, Bevacqua called for the game's continuation on Monday.
USC head football coach Lincoln Riley was asked about the school's annual rivalry game with Notre Dame at Big Ten media day last week. And while Riley said that the football "purist" in him would like to see the longtime rivalry game with the Irish continue, he hinted that USC would have to look into what's best for the program in its pursuit of championships after entering a competitive Big Ten.last week when asked about the continuation of the game.
"We have every intention in the world and every desire to keep that USC-Notre Dame game going for as long as it possibly can," Bevacqua told Vannini. "Everything we heard from USC and the people we've been talking to over the course of the last year and beyond is they're gung ho as well. It's one of the great rivalries not just in football but in all sports. We absolutely want to continue that rivalry. We think it's wonderful for Notre Dame.
It makes sense for Bevacqua to take the stance of continuing the premier game, as Notre Dame remains conference-less in the ever-changing college football landscape. There will be a continued emphasis for the Irish to schedule competitive football games throughout their schedule, especially against teams from the Big Ten in which Notre Dame has had historic rivalry games against.
For USC, the conference schedule is expected to be tough enough that it's understandable why they'd be potentially less motivated to add another nonconference tilt against a perennial top 15 opponent. But regardless of what either school says, there's no doubt that college football is better when Notre Dame and USC play annually.Mike McDaniel is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where he has worked since January 2022. His work has been featured at InsideTheACC.com, SB Nation, FanSided and more. McDaniel hosts the Hokie Hangover Podcast, covering Virginia Tech athletics, as well as Basketball Conference: The ACC Football Podcast.
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