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Both ranked teams that played in Week 0 opened their seasons with victories on Saturday, as No. 13 Notre Dame defeated Navy 42-3 in Ireland and No. 6 USC bested San Jose State 56-28.
The Fighting Irish held Navy to zero passing yards until late in the third quarter and Wake Forest transfer quarterback Sam Hartman dazzled in his debut with Notre Dame, going 19-of-23 for 266 yards with four touchdowns while looking composed in the pocket throughout the day in rainy conditions.