No. 5 Notre Dame Punches CFP Ticket With 2 Late Interception Return TDs to Beat USC 49–35

No. 5 Notre Dame Punches CFP Ticket With 2 Late Interception Return TDs to Beat USC 49–35
Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love, top, hurdles Southern California safety Kamari Ramsey during the first half of an NCAA football game, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Los Angeles. Ryan Sun/AP Photo
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LOS ANGELES—Notre Dame’s defense was backed up almost to its goal line while protecting a seven-point lead in the final minutes when Southern California’s Jayden Maiava fired a back-shoulder pass toward Kyron Hudson.

Christian Gray alertly picked it off, somehow keeping his feet and the ball after a pirouette — and then the sophomore cornerback ran it back for a touchdown that'll live long in Notre Dame lore.