#WildCaff

McCaffrey was held under 100 yards rushing for only the third time this season, finishing with 94 yards on 27 carries. He also had 228 all-purpose yards, exceeding 3,000 this year and moving him into third on the all-time FBS season list.

Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly tried to combat McCaffrey’s effectiveness on returns by putting all starters in on coverage.

“It was all about McCaffrey and making sure he didn’t wreck the game from special teams,” Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said. “It was all hands on deck.”

McCaffrey increased his season rushing total to 1,640 and put in another 200-plus all-purpose effort. He also set the Pac-12 single-season all-purpose yard record, bettering Reggie Bush's mark of 2,890 set in 2005.

But what of McCaffrey’s Heisman chances?

“That’s for everybody else to deal with,” the sophomore said. “I’m just trying to win football games.”