A joint press conference with Horned Frogs coach Sonny Dykes was the first time Riley had a chance to speak about the discontinuation of the series and the Trojans coach had a lot to say. The teams have met every year since with the exception of a pause from 1943 to 1945 during World War II and again in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic when the Pac-12 Conference canceled all non-conference games. Notre Dame and USC said in a joint statement on Dec. 22 that “our institutions will continue working towards bringing back The Battle for the Jeweled Shillelagh," and that they "look forward to meeting again in the future.”
Author: RAUL DOMINGUEZ
Published at: 2025-12-29 22:02:02
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