LOS ANGELES—Caleb Willams polished his Heisman Trophy credentials with 232 yards passing and four total touchdowns, and No. 5 Southern California capped its outstanding regular season under new coach Lincoln Riley by staying firmly in the College Football Playoff race with a 38–27 victory over No. 13 Notre Dame on Saturday night, Nov. 26.
Tahj Washington caught an early TD pass from Williams while USC (11–1, No. 6 CFP) snapped its four-game losing streak in its famed intersectional rivalry with the Fighting Irish (8–4, No. 15 CFP).
