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1 day agoNotre Dame-BYU series puts USC rivalry on pause
Notre Dame and BYU agreed to a home-and-home series starting next season, pausing Notre Dame's yearly USC rivalry amid scheduling concerns.
Following public uproar over the potential end of their 100-year old football rivalry, USC has made an amended offer to Notre Dame that would extend their annual series for multiple years beyond this season, USC athletic director Jennifer Cohen told The Times. Negotiations remain ongoing between the two schools, but Cohen said she is "really hopeful" that USC's new offer, which better accommodates Notre Dame's preference for a long-term deal, would lead to an agreement "very soon."