Daniels should have been replaced by Sears, a more mobile QB. The Center should have been replaced as he was awful. That said, USC should have beaten Notre Dame yesterday.
From my perspective in Row 77 at the Coliseum, Daniels seemed to do OK, at least early on. The O-line,for the most part, held off Notre Dame's storied pass rush, and he got off his passes. Unfortunately, a couple of his receivers couldn't hold on once the reception was made.
But Sears, who can scramble, would probably have been very effective.
Lobendahn, our center, has had trouble with bad snaps all season.