C.J. Carr throws for 4 touchdowns as No. 3 Notre Dame routs visiting Rice 52-0

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- , C.J. Carr threw for four touchdowns and No. 3 Notre Dame overpowered visiting Rice early on the way to a 52-0 victory on Saturday. Carr connected on 16 of 20 passes for 253 yards before being replaced by Noah Grubbs in the third quarter. Notre Dame outgained Rice 478-128 in total yards. The Owls suffered their worst loss since a 58-0 loss to Texas in 2021. Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman praised Carr's performance. “His decisions are impeccable,” Freeman said. “Last week (in a 41-13 victory against Wisconsin) he made the right decision 99% of the time. This week it felt like he was making the right decision, and getting us in the right protections, the right checks, all those different things that he does.” Carr said that he is more comfortable and more confident in his second season as Notre Dame's starting quarterback.