You don't have to be a rocket scientist or a brain surgeon to realize that by beating Notre Dame 38-27, the USC Trojans made a very positive impression on the many recruits who came to the Los Angeles Coliseum for Saturday night's big game.
The Trojans were playing the Fighting Irish in one of college football's best rivalries, also the sport's greatest intersectional rivalry. This was the first meeting between Lincoln Riley and Marcus Freeman, two coaches under 40 years old with bright futures ahead of them. They will be engaged in turf battles for recruiting. Riley won this round on the field.
He is bound to make significant gains in recruiting as a result of this win. Just look at how various prospects and their families reacted to their weekend in the Coliseum:
LAGWAY
DILLON
NELSON
SCOTT
SCHROLLER
WILLIAMS
CARTER
SHELBY
POLK
RETURN VISITS
COOK
JONES
POSITIVE VIEW
MAYO
TUG OF WAR
MATAYO
RADCLIFFE
WATCHED USC WIN
Story originally appeared on Trojans Wire
