The No. 9 Notre Dame Fighting Irish quieted the ambitious No. 21 Temple Owls with a resilient 24-20 win on Saturday, making a case for their worth in the College Football Playoff hunt.

Trailing for the first time with just over four minutes to play, Notre Dame quarterback DeShone Kizer engineered a six-play, 75-yard touchdown drive capped with a 17-yard score to wide receiver Will Fuller with just over two minutes remaining. 

Fighting Irish cornerback KeiVarae Russell secured the victory with an interception on 3rd-and-17 to keep Notre Dame's playoff hopes alive. Dan ...

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