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No. 3 Notre Dame Rolls to 12-0 Season, Beats Rival USC 24-17

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Notre Dame’s offensive skill players gathered on the sideline and looked up at an unfamiliar sight on the scoreboard. The Fighting Irish hadn’t faced a double-digit deficit at any point in their perfect season before Southern California jumped to a 10-0 lead Saturday night.

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For 3rd Week, ’Bama, Clemson, ND, Mich, Top CFP

Alabama, Clemson, Notre Dame and Michigan were at the top of the College Football Playoff rankings Tuesday night, marking the first time in the five-year history of the postseason system that the same teams held the first four spots for three straight weeks.

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Book, Defense Lead No. 8 Irish Past No. 7 Cardinal

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) – Ian Book threw for four touchdowns and No. 8 Notre Dame’s defense stifled Stanford to end a three-game losing streak to the Cardinal with a 38-17 victory Saturday night.

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No. 8 Notre Dame Swaps Quarterbacks, Beats Wake Forest 56-27

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — No. 8 Notre Dame threw the Book at Wake Forest. Ian Book rushed for three touchdowns and threw for two more in his first start of the season, leading the Fighting Irish past Wake Forest 56-27 on Saturday.

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