Notre Dame makes USC pay for its mistakes

Brandon Wimbush passed for two touchdowns and ran for two more, Josh Adams added three touchdown runs and No. 13 Notre Dame took advantage of three turnovers by No. 11 USC to win 49-14 on Saturday night in South Bend, Indiana.

The Fighting Irish (6-1) turned all three USC turnovers into touchdowns, giving them their first victory against USC (6-2) when the Trojans were ranked since a 38-10 victory in 1995.

The Irish, just a season removed from an embarrassing 4-8 season, showed they deserve to be back in the national discussion and kept alive their hopes of ending a 29-year title drought.

The turnovers came on a fumble and interception by Sam Darnold and a dropped punt by Jack Jones.

Adams had an 84-yard touchdown run and finished with 191 yards on 19 carries. Wimbush ran for 106 yards on 14 carries as the Irish amassed 377 yards on the ground.

It was the fifth 100-yard rushing game of the season for Adams, quickest to 2,000 rushing yards in Notre Dame history at 316 carries. It took George Gipp 323 carries to set the mark.

The Trojans continue to shoot themselves in the foot with turnovers, with 19 on the season. Darnold is responsible for all but three.

WASHINGTON STATE 28, COLORADO 0 >>

Luke Falk threw three touchdown passes and the Cougars (7-1, 4-1 Pac-12) bounced back from their loss at Cal by routing the Buffaloes.

Falk passed former Oregon star Marcus Mariota as the Pac-12’s career leader in total offense in the win.

UCLA 31, OREGON 14 >> Josh Rosen threw for 266 yards and two touchdowns, and Bolu Olorunfunmi had a spectacular 22-yard touchdown run in the third quarter where he tried to hurdle safety Mattrell McGraw at the goal line and ended up standing on the defender’s shoulders before vaulting into the end zone in the Bruins’ home win.

Braxton Burmeister threw for 74 yards with one interception and ran for two touchdowns for the Ducks (4-4, 1-4), who have lost three straight games since starting quarterback Justin Herbert broke his collarbone against Cal.

ARIZONA STATE 30, UTAH 10 >>

Demario Richard and Kalen Ballage combined for 168 yards rushing and the Sun Devils forced four turnovers.

Manny Wilkins threw for 140 yards on 19-of-29 passing to help Arizona State (43, 3-1 Pac-12) snap a sevengame road losing streak.

Tyler Huntley started for Utah at quarterback after sitting out losses to USC and Stanford with a shoulder injury. Huntley struggled in his return, throwing for 155 yards and four interceptions on 19-of-35 passing..

UTAH STATE 52, UNLV 28 >>

Jordan Love threw for 316 yards and two long touchdowns as the Aggies rolled in Las Vegas.

LaJuan Hunt added three more touchdowns and had 101 yards with 16 carries for Utah State (4-4, 2-2 Mountain West).

BOISE STATE 24, WYOMING 14 >>

Montell Cozart rushed for two touchdowns and threw for another for the Broncos (5-2, 3-0 MW), who have won three straight.

FRESNO STATE 27, SAN DIEGO STATE 3 >>

Josh Hokit rushed for three touchdowns and the Bulldogs defense shut down the suddenly-reeling Aztecs, who lost their second straight after a 6-0 start.

Fresno State (5-2, 4-0 MW) leads the West by two games.