This Cam thing has really taken on a life of its own these past few days, hasn't it?

• USC linebacker Lamar Dawson, who sacked Tommy Rees on the play Rees hurt his neck last week, is done for the year with a knee injury, Garry Paskwietz writes.

• CBSSports.com's Jeremy Fowler offers parting gifts to Brian Kelly and other notable coaches out of the national title hunt.

• Stephon Tuitt is hungry to make more big plays for the Irish defense, JJ Stankevitz writes on CSNChicago.com.

• There has been no fatigue so far for Jaylon Smith, Tony Krausz writes in the (Fort Wayne) Journal-Gazette.

• Notre Dame's defense will be tasked with playing assignment-correct football these next two weeks, Tim O'Malley writes on IrishEyes.com.