No. 6 USC avoided a similar fate and kept its College Football Playoff hopes alive with an 38-27 win over No. 15 Notre Dame. Caleb Williams keyed the Trojans' win with a performance featuring several highlight plays and four total touchdowns as the sophomore quarterback made his case for the Heisman Trophy against a quality Fighting Irish defense.
Senior running back Austin Jones also did plenty to contribute as he surpassed the 100-yard mark in his second game as the Trojans' featured back following a season-ending injury to star back Travis Dye. Defensively, the Trojans gave up some big plays in the passing game but bottled up Notre Dame's strong rushing attack and came up with some clutch plays.
The Fighting Irish forced a punt and took possession down just 31-21 with 6:03 remaining, but USC defensive back Calen Bullock jumped in front of a Drew Pyne pass intended for star Notre Dame tight end Michael Mayer and pulled down an interception with 4:56 remaining. Facing a fourth-and-2 on the subsequent possession, Williams kept the football for a 16-yard touchdown run to clinch the game.
USC now enters next week's Pac-12 Championship Game with an 11-1 record under first-year coach Lincoln Riley. Notre Dame, meanwhile, ends its first regular season under coach Marcus Freeman at 8-4.
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