SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU/AP) - Jeremiyah Love rushed for a career-high 228 yards and Jadarian Price scored on a tackle-breaking 100-yard kickoff return as No. 13 Notre Dame beat No. 20 USC 34-24 on a rainy Saturday night in South Bend.
Love and Price both scored a rushing touchdown while running for a combined 306 yards. Love’s previous rushing best was 157 yards in a 56-30 win over Purdue earlier this season.
On the flip side, Notre Dame’s defense held the Trojans (5-2), who played without running backs Eli Sanders and Waymond Jordan, to just 68 yards on the ground.
Trailing 24-21 in the third quarter, Notre Dame (5-2) scored 13 unanswered points.
USC took a 24-21 lead on a 59-yard TD pass from Jordan Maiava to Ja’Kobi Lane and a subsequent 2-point conversion (also a pass from Maiava