Notre Dame wide receiver Ben Skowronek (11) celebrates as he goes in the end zone past Pittsburgh defensive back A.J. 3 Notre Dame (5-0, 4-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) had no such issues while handling the Panthers (3-4, 2-4) their fourth consecutive loss. The Fighting Irish effectively ended any hope Pitt — which has developed a reputation in recent years of being the occasional giant killer — might have had late in the second quarter. Three Pitt plays went nowhere and Irish sophomore defensive lineman Isaiah Foskey raced in untouched to block Kirk Christodoulou’s punt. Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi called Notre Dame “as good a team we saw on the football field in six years.”“I thought we'd stack up better," Narduzzi said.

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Arizona State looks to end its first three-game losing streak of the Herm Edwards era on Saturday against host Oregon State, which is two wins away from bowl eligibility for the first time since 2013. Arizona State has won four of the last six meetings against the Beavers and holds a 28-13-1 lead in the all-time series. Oregon State is the only team in the nation not to lose a fumble this season. Arizona State has played eight total games decided by four points or less since the start of last season. PREDICTION: Oregon State 31, Arizona State 28

Head coach Herm Edwards of the Arizona State Sun Devils during the second half of the college football game against the Michigan State Spartans at Sun Devil Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Tempe, Arizona. The Sun Devils defeated the SpartansTEMPE, Ariz. - Arizona State exceeded expectations in the first year of the Herm Edwards era, finishing a surprising second in the Pac-12's South Division en route to a Las Vegas Bowl berth. Whether the Sun Devils, who open their season Thursday night against visiting Kent State, can top or even match that this season will depend largely on a true freshman starting quarterback. Kent State, which gave up an average of 36.7 points per game last season, was picked to finish fourth in the MAC East Division behind Ohio, Buffalo and Miami in the MAC coaches preseason poll. PREDICTION: Arizona State 37, Kent State 10More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.