Notre Dame wins its third in a row

Drew Pyne threw for 262 yards and three touchdowns, Michael Mayer caught 11 passes for 118 yards and two scores and Notre Dame won its third straight game by beating No. 16 Brigham Young 28-20 on Saturday night at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

The game was the 11th edition of Notre Dame’s annual Shamrock Series and marked the first time the Irish faced a fellow FBS independent since a 44-6 victory over Army in 2016.

“It was hard fought,” Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman said. “This group just continues to battle. They get better each week. We’re finding a way to get better. You see the outcome today and I’m really happy for this team. I love coaching this group.”

BYU (4-2) was led by quarterback Jaren Hall, who was nine of 17 for 120 yards passing with two touchdowns. Chris Brooks rushed for 90 yards in 14 carries, including one touchdown, and Kody Epps caught four passes for 100 yards and scored two touchdowns.

Notre Dame (3-2) improved to 11-0 alltime in its Shamrock Series, in front of an announced crowd of 62,742, the largest crowd for a college athletic event in Nevada history.

at No. 24 Cincinnati 28, South Florida 24: Charles McClelland rushed for a career-high 179 yards and two touchdowns, including the go-ahead score in the fourth quarter, as the Bearcats (5-1, 2-0 American Athletic Conference) held off the Bulls (1-5, 0-2).

McClelland’s 35-yard touchdown run with 9:24 left put the Bearcats ahead to stay, helping them extend the nation’s secondlongest home winning streak to 30 games.

Cincinnati, which will move to the Big 12 Conference next season, has won 18 consecutive games against AAC opponents. The Bearcats haven’t lost at home since Temple beat them 35-24 on Nov. 10, 2017.