SOUTH BEND, Ind. — No. 20 USC found out what it was up against from Jeremiyah Love’s first carry Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium.

Love shot through a hole on the left side of the Irish offensive line and charged forward, arms pumping furiously for a 63-yard gain. Two plays later, he somehow barreled through a crowd of players to score on a 12-yard touchdown run.

Love’s career night was off to a roaring start, and it didn’t stop until the Notre Dame junior running back had racked up 228 rushing yards on 24 carries and five catches for 37 yards to drive the 13th-ranked Irish to a 34-24 victory.

With rain falling in droves over poncho-wearing fans for much of the night, Love delivered his own riveting chapter to the USC rivalry, looking very much like the All-America candidate that every ou

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