SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- First, the Pac-12. Next, the ACC. Josh Adams and Notre Dame have only one question to ask: Who's next?
One by one, Notre Dame is picking off playoff contenders from Power 5 conferences and, in the process, possibly clearing a spot for itself in the final four. Irish running back Adams, meanwhile, is leapfrogging contenders for the Heisman Trophy.
After beating rival USC by the widest margin (35 points) in 40 years, the Irish faced a different challenge in NC State but used a familiar formula to win 35-14 at Notre Dame Stadium.