And they're off.
The Trojans are now leaving campus and heading to South Bend, Ind., commencing a 60-hour, 3,640-mile roundtrip journey for the USC-Notre Dame game on Saturday afternoon. After busing to LAX, the team's charter flight is scheduled to depart at 2:30 p.m., with an estimated arrival at South Bend Regional Airport set for 9:30 p.m. Eastern time.
The Trojans will then bus to their hotel in Michigan City, Ind., where they're scheduled to arrive around 9:30 p.m. Central time. No business is on the docket upon check-in, so it'll be a pretty calm night for the team in northern Indiana.
We'll return with a full report from the road after checking in at the team hotel tonight, but in the meantime, we'll be posting occasional updates at http://twitter.com/USCRipsIt. Be sure to stay with USCRipsIt throughout the trip for the latest inside info regarding the Trojans. And finally, here's USC's schedule for the rest of the day:
2:30 p.m. • Charter flight departs LAX
9:30 p.m. (EDT) • Arrive at South Bend Regional Airport; bus to Michigan City, Ind.
9:30 p.m. (CDT) • Arrive at team hotel in Michigan City, Ind.
10:30 p.m. (CDT) • Bed check
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