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On October 15, 2005, the University of Southern California and Notre Dame football teams clashed in an epic back and forth contest that became known as "The Bush Push." To mark the 15th anniversary of the storied contest, we are re-releasing our limited-series podcast that explores in-depth the game as well as the fascinating players and coaches that made it "the greatest game that never happened." Scandals, firings, and flops - nearly every expectation after the game was wrong. What changed and what didn’t after the greatest game that never was. Episode 6 Main Cast NARRATOR – Ike Amadi MATT LEINART – Nic Wolfe BRADY QUINN – Chris Akers CHARLIE WEIS – Darrin Reed PETE CARROLL – Nick Cagle REGGIE BUSH – Thomas Copeland COREY MAYS – Bobby Neely AMBROSE WOODEN – Reggie Currelley TOM ZBIKOWSKI – Philip Boyd DWAYNE JARRETT – Marques Miles JEFF SAMARDIJZA – Rossi Morreale KEITH RIVERS – Darrin Charles USC PLAY BY PLAY – Kirk Fisher ND PLAY BY PLAY – Mike Guidry ND COLOR – Tony Luftman For a complete list of the voice talent, please visit www.soundstaged.com The Music Heard on this Podcast: “Bush Push Main Title Theme” by Jonathan Hamrick Serpent Studios: “Better Times” “Brothers Unite” “For the Last Time” “The Way Ahead” Purple Planet Music: “Falling” “Dusty Back Roads” “Introspection” “Redemption” “Things” “Believe” Jordan Winslow “Disturbed” “The Change is Coming” “Shattered Memory” jordanwinslow.me TeknoAXE “Hoverboard” teknoaxe.com

On October 15, 2005, the University of Southern California and Notre Dame football teams clashed in an epic back and forth contest that became known as "The Bush Push." To mark the 15th anniversary of the storied contest, we are re-releasing our limited-series podcast that explores in-depth the game as well as the fascinating players and coaches that made it "the greatest game that never happened." Joy, heartbreak, controversy, infamy… one of the most famous games ever reaches a stunning conclusion that will live on in myth and legend. Episode 5 Main Cast NARRATOR – Ike Amadi MATT LEINART – Nic Wolfe BRADY QUINN – Chris Akers CHARLIE WEIS – Darrin Reed PETE CARROLL – Nick Cagle REGGIE BUSH – Thomas Copeland COREY MAYS – Bobby Neely AMBROSE WOODEN – Reggie Currelley TOM ZBIKOWSKI – Philip Boyd DWAYNE JARRETT – Marques Miles JEFF SAMARDIJZA – Rossi Morreale KEITH RIVERS – Darrin Charles USC PLAY BY PLAY – Kirk Fisher ND PLAY BY PLAY – Mike Guidry ND COLOR – Tony Luftman For a complete list of the voice talent, please visit www.soundstaged.com The Music Heard on this Podcast: “Bush Push Main Title Theme” by Jonathan Hamrick Music from filmmusic.io “Hitman” by Kevin Macleod “Shaolin Assassins” by Otis Galloway “Catalyst” by Alexander Nakarada “Deathmatch” by Sascha Ende “Twisted” by Kevin MacLeod “Dark Secrets Decision” by Sascha Ende “Get Me Off This Crazy Thing” by Otis Galloway You can find these songs and more music at https://filmmusic.io/ Music from Tim Beek “Edge of Reality” by Tim Beek “Desolate by” Tim Beek Timbeek.com Music from Purple Planet “Rise of the Superhero” “In Pursuit” purple-planet.com Music from Serpent Sound Studios “Unsafe Roads” by Alexander Nakarada “Happy Place” by Alexander Nakarada www.serpentsoundstudios.com

On October 15, 2005, the University of Southern California and Notre Dame football teams clashed in an epic back and forth contest that became known as "The Bush Push." To mark the 15th anniversary of the storied contest, we are re-releasing our limited-series podcast that explores in-depth the game as well as the fascinating players and coaches that made it "the greatest game that never happened." Notre Dame leads in the second half, but now the spotlight shines on the greatest player in America: Reggie Bush. Episode 4 Main Cast NARRATOR – Ike Amadi REGGIE BUSH – Thomas Copeland COREY MAYS – Bobby Neely AMBROSE WOODEN – Reggie Currelley ROBIN PETTY – Keena Ferguson DENISE GRIFFIN – Noelle LeVeaux LAMAR GRIFFIN – Darrell Turner REGGIE BUSH, SR. – Jason Bowen USC PLAY BY PLAY – Kirk Fisher USC COLOR – Jason Stewart ND PLAY BY PLAY – Mike Guidry ND COLOR – Tony Luftman For a complete list of the voice talent, please visit www.soundstaged.com The Music Heard on this Podcast: “Bush Push Main Title Theme” by Jonathan Hamrick "Street Trap" by Winnie the Moog "Basic Implosion" by Kevin MacLeod "Unity" by Kevin MacLeod "Grim League" by Kevin MacLeod "Dyatlov Pass" by Winnie the Moog You can find all these songs and more music at https://filmmusic.io/

On October 15, 2005, the University of Southern California and Notre Dame football teams clashed in an epic back and forth contest that became known as "The Bush Push." To mark the 15th anniversary of the storied contest, we are re-releasing our limited-series podcast that explores in-depth the game as well as the fascinating players and coaches that made it "the greatest game that never happened." Vaunted USC starts strong, but Notre Dame gets a shot of emotion from its star safety and risk-taking adrenaline junkie, Tom Zbikowski. Episode 3 Main Cast NARRATOR – Ike Amadi TOM ZBIKOWSKI – Philip Boyd DWAYNE JARRETT – Marques Miles JEFF SAMARDIJZA – Rossi Morreale CAMILLE LIDELL - Pepper Lidell USC PLAY BY PLAY – Kirk Fisher ND PLAY BY PLAY – Mike Guidry ND COLOR – Tony Luftman For a complete list of the voice talent, please visit www.soundstaged.com The Music Heard on this Podcast: “Bush Push Main Title Theme” by Jonathan Hamrick "Grim League" by Kevin Macleod "Smokers Delight" by Otis Galloway "Heavy Trailer 5" by Sascha Ende "Shaolin Assassins" by Otis Galloway "Directionless" by Otis Galloway "Ostsee" by Sascha Ende "Jet Fueled Vixen" by Kevin Macleod "Heavy Trailer 2" by Sascha Ende "Chasing Scars" by Sascha Schulz "Deathmatch" by Sascha Ende You can find all these songs and more music at https://filmmusic.io/

On October 15, 2005, the University of Southern California and Notre Dame football teams clashed in an epic back and forth contest that became known as "The Bush Push." To mark the 15th anniversary of the storied contest, we are re-releasing our limited-series podcast that explores in-depth the game as well as the fascinating players and coaches that made it "the greatest game that never happened." The Trojan-Irish feud is renewed by two very different and not-quite-friendly coaches, Pete Carroll and Charlie Weis. Episode 2 Main Cast NARRATOR – Ike Amadi CHARLIE WEIS – Darrin Reed PETE CARROLL – Nick Cagle KEITH RIVERS – Darrin Charles USC PLAY BY PLAY – Kirk Fisher ND PLAY BY PLAY – Mike Guidry ND COLOR – Tony Luftman For a complete list of the voice talent, please visit www.soundstaged.com The Music Heard On This Podcast: “Bush Push Main Title Theme” by Jonathan Hamrick "Revival" by Kevin MacLeod "Rising Tide" by Kevin MacLeod "Movement Proposition" by Kevin MacLeod "Countdown" by Alexander Nakarada "Heavy Trailer 4" by Sascha Ende "Motherlode" by Kevin MacLeod "Fearless First" by Kevin MacLeod "In a Heartbeat" by Kevin MacLeod "Neo Western" by Kevin MacLeod You can find all these songs and more music at https://filmmusic.io/

On October 15, 2005, the University of Southern California and Notre Dame football teams clashed in an epic back and forth contest that became known as "The Bush Push." To mark the 15th anniversary of the storied contest, we are re-releasing our limited-series podcast that explores in-depth the game as well as the fascinating players and coaches that made it "the greatest game that never happened." The hype builds for the 2005 showdown between legendary rivals USC and Notre Dame, one of the most anticipated games in college football history. Episode 1 Main Cast NARRATOR – Ike Amadi MATT LEINART – Nic Wolfe BRADY QUINN – Chris Akers ROBIN QUINN – Elizabeth Roberts BOB LEINART - Ron Ringo CHARLIE WEIS – Darrin Reed PETE CARROLL – Nick Cagle USC PLAY BY PLAY – Kirk Fisher ND PLAY BY PLAY – Mike Guidry ND COLOR & OLD TIMEY RADIO – Tony Luftman For a complete list of the voice talent, please visit www.soundstaged.com The Music Heard On This Episode: “Bush Push Main Title Theme” by Jonathan Hamrick “Hitman” by Kevin MacLeod "Rattlesnake Railroad" by Brett VanDonsel “Cool Rock” by Kevin MacLeod “Twisted” by Kevin MacLeod “Sneaky Snitch” by Kevin MacLeod “Neolith” by Kevin MacLeod “Fearless” by First Kevin MacLeod “Prelude and Action” by Kevin MacLeod “Dirt Rhodes” by Kevin MacLeod “Thinking Music” by Kevin MacLeod

On October 15, 2005, the University of Southern California and Notre Dame football teams clashed in an epic back and forth contest that became known as "The Bush Push." To mark the 15th anniversary of the storied contest, we are re-releasing our limited-series podcast that explores in-depth the game as well as the fascinating players and coaches that made it "the greatest game that never happened."

Scandals, firings, and flops - nearly every expectation after the game was wrong. What changed and what didn’t after the greatest game that never was. Episode 6 Main Cast NARRATOR – Ike Amadi MATT LEINART – Nic Wolfe BRADY QUINN – Chris Akers CHARLIE WEIS – Darrin Reed PETE CARROLL – Nick Cagle REGGIE BUSH – Thomas Copeland COREY MAYS – Bobby Neely AMBROSE WOODEN – Reggie Currelley TOM ZBIKOWSKI – Philip Boyd DWAYNE JARRETT – Marques Miles JEFF SAMARDIJZA – Rossi Morreale KEITH RIVERS – Darrin Charles USC PLAY BY PLAY – Kirk Fisher ND PLAY BY PLAY – Mike Guidry ND COLOR – Tony Luftman For a complete list of the voice talent, please visit www.soundstaged.com The Music Heard on this Podcast: “Bush Push Main Title Theme” by Jonathan Hamrick Serpent Studios: “Better Times” “Brothers Unite” “For the Last Time” “The Way Ahead” Purple Planet Music: “Falling” “Dusty Back Roads” “Introspection” “Redemption” “Things” “Believe” Jordan Winslow “Disturbed” “The Change is Coming” “Shattered Memory” jordanwinslow.me TeknoAXE “Hoverboard” teknoaxe.com

Joy, heartbreak, controversy, infamy… one of the most famous games ever reaches a stunning conclusion that will live on in myth and legend. Episode 5 Main Cast NARRATOR – Ike Amadi MATT LEINART – Nic Wolfe BRADY QUINN – Chris Akers CHARLIE WEIS – Darrin Reed PETE CARROLL – Nick Cagle REGGIE BUSH – Thomas Copeland COREY MAYS – Bobby Neely AMBROSE WOODEN – Reggie Currelley TOM ZBIKOWSKI – Philip Boyd DWAYNE JARRETT – Marques Miles JEFF SAMARDIJZA – Rossi Morreale KEITH RIVERS – Darrin Charles USC PLAY BY PLAY – Kirk Fisher ND PLAY BY PLAY – Mike Guidry ND COLOR – Tony Luftman For a complete list of the voice talent, please visit www.soundstaged.com The Music Heard on this Podcast: “Bush Push Main Title Theme” by Jonathan Hamrick Music from filmmusic.io “Hitman” by Kevin Macleod “Shaolin Assassins” by Otis Galloway “Catalyst” by Alexander Nakarada “Deathmatch” by Sascha Ende “Twisted” by Kevin MacLeod “Dark Secrets Decision” by Sascha Ende “Get Me Off This Crazy Thing” by Otis Galloway You can find these songs and more music at https://filmmusic.io/ Music from Tim Beek “Edge of Reality” by Tim Beek “Desolate by” Tim Beek Timbeek.com Music from Purple Planet “Rise of the Superhero” “In Pursuit” purple-planet.com Music from Serpent Sound Studios “Unsafe Roads” by Alexander Nakarada “Happy Place” by Alexander Nakarada www.serpentsoundstudios.com

Notre Dame leads in the second half, but now the spotlight shines on the greatest player in America: Reggie Bush. Episode 4 Main Cast NARRATOR – Ike Amadi REGGIE BUSH – Thomas Copeland COREY MAYS – Bobby Neely AMBROSE WOODEN – Reggie Currelley ROBIN PETTY – Keena Ferguson DENISE GRIFFIN – Noelle LeVeaux LAMAR GRIFFIN – Darrell Turner REGGIE BUSH, SR. – Jason Bowen USC PLAY BY PLAY – Kirk Fisher USC COLOR – Jason Stewart ND PLAY BY PLAY – Mike Guidry ND COLOR – Tony Luftman For a complete list of the voice talent, please visit www.soundstaged.com The Music Heard on this Podcast: “Bush Push Main Title Theme” by Jonathan Hamrick "Street Trap" by Winnie the Moog "Basic Implosion" by Kevin MacLeod "Unity" by Kevin MacLeod "Grim League" by Kevin MacLeod "Dyatlov Pass" by Winnie the Moog You can find all these songs and more music at https://filmmusic.io/

Vaunted USC starts strong, but Notre Dame gets a shot of emotion from its star safety and risk-taking adrenaline junkie, Tom Zbikowski. Episode 3 Main Cast NARRATOR – Ike Amadi TOM ZBIKOWSKI – Philip Boyd DWAYNE JARRETT – Marques Miles JEFF SAMARDIJZA – Rossi Morreale CAMILLE LIDELL - Pepper Lidell USC PLAY BY PLAY – Kirk Fisher ND PLAY BY PLAY – Mike Guidry ND COLOR – Tony Luftman For a complete list of the voice talent, please visit www.soundstaged.com The Music Heard on this Podcast: “Bush Push Main Title Theme” by Jonathan Hamrick "Grim League" by Kevin Macleod "Smokers Delight" by Otis Galloway "Heavy Trailer 5" by Sascha Ende "Shaolin Assassins" by Otis Galloway "Directionless" by Otis Galloway "Ostsee" by Sascha Ende "Jet Fueled Vixen" by Kevin Macleod "Heavy Trailer 2" by Sascha Ende "Chasing Scars" by Sascha Schulz "Deathmatch" by Sascha Ende You can find all these songs and more music at https://filmmusic.io/

The Trojan-Irish feud is renewed by two very different and not-quite-friendly coaches, Pete Carroll and Charlie Weis. Episode 2 Main Cast NARRATOR – Ike Amadi CHARLIE WEIS – Darrin Reed PETE CARROLL – Nick Cagle KEITH RIVERS – Darrin Charles USC PLAY BY PLAY – Kirk Fisher ND PLAY BY PLAY – Mike Guidry ND COLOR – Tony Luftman For a complete list of the voice talent, please visit www.soundstaged.com The Music Heard On This Podcast: “Bush Push Main Title Theme” by Jonathan Hamrick "Revival" by Kevin MacLeod "Rising Tide" by Kevin MacLeod "Movement Proposition" by Kevin MacLeod "Countdown" by Alexander Nakarada "Heavy Trailer 4" by Sascha Ende "Motherlode" by Kevin MacLeod "Fearless First" by Kevin MacLeod "In a Heartbeat" by Kevin MacLeod "Neo Western" by Kevin MacLeod You can find all these songs and more music at https://filmmusic.io/

The hype builds for the 2005 showdown between legendary rivals USC and Notre Dame, one of the most anticipated games in college football history. Episode 1 Main Cast NARRATOR – Ike Amadi MATT LEINART – Nic Wolfe BRADY QUINN – Chris Akers ROBIN QUINN – Elizabeth Roberts BOB LEINART - Ron Ringo CHARLIE WEIS – Darrin Reed PETE CARROLL – Nick Cagle USC PLAY BY PLAY – Kirk Fisher ND PLAY BY PLAY – Mike Guidry ND COLOR & OLD TIMEY RADIO – Tony Luftman For a complete list of the voice talent, please visit www.soundstaged.com The Music Heard On This Episode: “Bush Push Main Title Theme” by Jonathan Hamrick “Hitman” by Kevin MacLeod "Rattlesnake Railroad" by Brett VanDonsel “Cool Rock” by Kevin MacLeod “Twisted” by Kevin MacLeod “Sneaky Snitch” by Kevin MacLeod “Neolith” by Kevin MacLeod “Fearless” by First Kevin MacLeod “Prelude and Action” by Kevin MacLeod “Dirt Rhodes” by Kevin MacLeod “Thinking Music” by Kevin MacLeod

A six-part scripted series that explores the players, coaches and personalities that made up the 2005 epic clash between rivals the USC Trojans and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The podcast premieres October 11th! Subscribe now!