Nov 30, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Jeremiyah Love (4) scores on a 1-yard touchdown run against Southern California Trojans safety Akili Arnold (0) in the first half at United Airlines Field at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. / Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

The Notre Dame football program will be without its leading rusher on the season for the remainder of the USC game. During the third quarter of Saturday’s game, CBS Sports revealed that Fighting Irish sophomore running back Jeremiyah Love is out for the remainder of the game with a knee injury.

After Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love had a relatively routine 5-yard run, he was pulled from the game to get a breather. Fellow running back Jadarian Price got the call on the next play and took it 36 yards to the house. This all came on No. 5 Notre Dame’s first drive of the second half at USC.

No. 5 Notre Dame is playing rival USC in Southern California with a playoff berth -- and maybe a first-round playoff game at home -- on the line. The Fighting Irish took over after stopping a promisin

Notre Dame football running back Jadarian Price, held to zero yards on three first-half touches, stepped in for Jeremiyah Love.

Notre Dame football was in a tight game with the USC Trojans through three and-a-half quarterback, but a late spurt of two interception returns for scores pushed the Irish to a 49-35 victory.

Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love was having a typical day against USC. He completed the goal of scoring in every game during the regular season while tallying 99 yards on 13 carries. However, that's where Love's accomplishments for the day will

Jeremiyah Love catches a pass, then turns up field and hurdles a USC defender for a 20-yard gain.