San Antonio Express-News (Sunday)
No. 4 Notre Dame sacks No. 1 Clemson
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Kyren Williams had a 3-yard touchdown run in the second overtime and No. 4 Notre Dame shut down top-ranked Clemson with a couple of sacks to seal a 47-40 victory Saturday night, the Fighting Irish’s first victory over a No. 1 in 27 years.
Clemson had won 36 straight games and had not lost to an Atlantic Coast Conference team since 2017. The Fighting Irish (7-0, 6-0), playing in the ACC only because of the pandemic, snapped both streaks and sparked fans to storm the field in a celebration that most definitely did not meet the CDC’s social-distancing guidelines.
After Williams gave Notre Dame the lead on the first possession of the second OT, the Irish pushed Clemson back with back-to-back sacks on DJ Uaigalelei by Adetokumbo Ogundeji and Daelin Hayes on the Tigers first two plays.
The Fighting Irish have won 13 straight games, snapped an 11-game losing streak against top-five teams and beat a No. 1 for the first time since taking down Florida State in 1993 at Notre Dame Stadium.
NO. 3 OHIO STATE 49 RUTGERS 27
In Columbus, Ohio, Justin Fields threw five touchdown passes and ran for another score for the Buckeytes (3-0, 3-0 Big Ten).
Fields, a Heisman Trophy finalist in 2019, added to his already gaudy 2020 resume, completing 24 of 28 passes for 314 yards.
NO. 8 FLORIDA 44 NO. 5 GEORGIA 38
In Jacksonville, Fla., Kyle Trask had another four-touchdown night, becoming the first quarterback in SEC history to
accomplish the feat in five straight games as the Gators beat the undermanned Bulldogs.
NO. 12 OREGON 35 STANFORD14
In Eugene, Ore., Tyler Shough picked up where Justin Herbert left off, throwing for 227 yards and a touchdown and running for another score to lead Oregon past short-handed Stanford in the opener for both teams.
NO. 13 INDIANA 38 NO. 23MICHIGAN 21
In Bloomington, Ind., Michael Penix Jr. passed for 342 yards and three touchdowns and Indiana beat Michigan for the first time in 33 years.
Penix helped Indiana (3-0) snap a 24-game losing streak in the series — tied for the longest active skid in the Football Bowl Subdivision.
NO. 15 COASTAL CAROLINA 23 SOUTH ALABAMA 6
In Conway. S.C., Grayson McCall threw for 203 yards and a score, Massimo Biscardi had three field goals and No. 15 Coastal Carolina improved to 7-0.
NO. 16 MARSHALL 51 MASSACHUSETTS 10
Grant Wells threw three touchdown passes, Brenden Knox ran for two scores and Marshall (6-0) pummeled Massachusetts in Huntington, W.Va.
The game was added to Marshall’s
schedule last month after several other opponents had previously pulled out due to the coronavirus pandemic.
NO. 20 USC 28 ARIZONA STATE 27
In Los Angeles, Drake London caught a 21-yard touchdown pass with 1:20 to play, and No. 20 Southern California overcame a late 13-point deficit to beat Arizona State..
NO. 25 LIBERTY 38 VIRGINIA TECH 35
Alex Barbir hit a career-long 51-yard field goal with a second left to lift Liberty in Blacksburg. Va. The Flames rallied from a 20-14 halftime deficit to move to 7-0 for the first time.