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Ian Book, Notre Dame Beat USC 24-17 to Stay in CFP Playoff Hunt

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish all but assured themselves of a College Football Playoff semifinal berth after beating the USC Trojans 24-17 on Saturday at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

Ian Book finished 22-of-39 for 352 yards, two touchdowns and an interception for the Fighting Irish. Dexter Williams was the game's leading rusher after going for 97 yards and a touchdown on the ground against USC.

JT Daniels capped off his freshman season for USC with 349 yards and a touchdown through the air.

What's Next?

Notre Dame's regular season is over, so the Fighting Irish await the results of the conference championship games.