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Dispatch from Notre Dame Stadium

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SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Check out some photos from the Trojans' walk-thru at Notre Dame Stadium this afternoon:

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The Trojan buses arrive at Notre Dame Stadium with hundreds of Irish fans waiting.

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After arriving at Notre Dame Stadium, Coach Carroll walks between the team buses toward Touchdown Jesus and the throng of Irish fans.

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Coach Carroll waves "Fight on" to the crowd of hundreds of Irish fans.

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Coach Carroll gets a kick out of the chants coming from the Irish fans outside of Notre Dame Stadium.

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Players walk down the tunnel and toward the field at the start of the walk-thru.

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A view of Notre Dame Stadium and Touchdown Jesus from the corner of the stadium.

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A view of Notre Dame Stadium from the 50-yard line.

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Coach Carroll chats with NBC announcers Tom Hammond (left) and Pat Haden (right) on the field at the beginning of the walk-thru. Haden is a former Trojan quarterback and current member of the USC Board of Trustees.

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Matt Barkley throws downfield during the team's walk-thru at Notre Dame Stadium.

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Defensive tackles Jurrell Casey (left) and Averell Spicer (right) do a jumping chest bump during the "fat man football" game between the offensive and defensive linemen. The O-linemen won this week's installment.

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Football equipment coordinator Tino Dominguez gives Matt Barkley a waist pouch to keep his hands warm.

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Several Trojans play a modified game of hacky sack that features a football and the use of their hands.

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Coach Carroll reaches out to catch a ball during the walk-thru.

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The USC flag billows in the wind under Touchdown Jesus.

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The grass at Notre Dame Stadium is definitely longer than the turf at the Coliseum.

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Head strength and conditioning coach Chris Carlisle speaks to the team at the 50-yard line following the walk-thru.

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Coach Carroll calls the team together at the end of the walk-thru.

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Just before leaving campus, linebackers Michael Morgan and Jarvis Jones pose for a picture under Touchdown Jesus.

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