The Notre Dame Fighting Irish took on the USC Trojans in Week 8 of the 2025 college football season. It was a big matchup between two ranked teams, but it had even higher stakes because, for the time being, the game signaled the end of the heated, historic rivalry between the two teams.
The first half of the game was a great example of why this series has been a must-watch for years. It was back and forth on the scoreboard, but Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love looked like he was running at will on the USC defense. He had an incredible first half, notching over 100 yards on the ground and finding the end zone.
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Here is more on how Love fared in Week 8 against USC, and how the performance could be setting him up for the Notre Dame history books.
Jeremiyah Love stats today
The stats are accurate as of the end of the first half.
- Carries: 10
- Rushing Yards: 134
- Rushing TDs: 1
- Receptions: 4
- Receiving Yards: 28
JEREMIYAH LOVE DOING JEREMIYAH LOVE THINGS 🫶#GoIrish☘️ | @JeremiyahLove pic.twitter.com/GcKpSbIZHD
— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) October 18, 2025
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Notre Dame single-game rushing leaders
Love is currently on pace to break the Fighting Irish’s single-game rushing record.
| Year | Player | Yards | Opponent |
| 2003 | Julius Jones | 262 | Pittsburgh |
| 1978 | Vagas Ferguson | 255 | Georgia Tech |
| 1980 | Phil Carter | 254 | Michigan State |
| 2017 | Josh Adams | 229 | Boston College |
| 1992 | Reggie Brooks | 227 | USC |
| 1980 | Jim Stone | 224 | Miami |
| 2003 | Julius Jones | 221 | Navy |
| 1978 | Vagas Ferguson | 219 | Navy |
| 2003 | Julius Jones | 218 | Stanford |
| 1983 | Allen Pinkett | 217 | Penn State |