SOUTH BEND, Ind. — No. 14 Oklahoma jumped to a two-touchdown lead in the opening three minutes, Blake Bell threw a 54-yard touchdown pass to Sterling Shepard in the fourth quarter and the Sooners beat No. 22 Notre Dame, 35-21, on Saturday.
It was Oklahoma's second win over the Fighting Irish in 11 meetings.
The Sooners had three interceptions that led to touchdowns, including a 24-yard score by linebacker Corey Nelson. Damien Williams, suspended for the previous game against Tulsa for violating team rules, added an 11-yard touchdown run after an interception by linebacker Frank Shannon to give the Sooners a 14-0 lead.
Bell threw a 26-yard touchdown pass to Lacoltan Bester to cap an 88-yard drive after an interception by cornerback Julian Wilson late in the second quarter.
The Irish (3-2) cut the lead to 27-21 in the fourth quarter, but the Sooners (4-0) answered with Shepard's touchdown.
The only other victory for Oklahoma in the series was a 40-0 win in 1956 that remains Notre Dame's worst home loss. Saturday's defeat ended a 10-game home winning streak for the Irish and ended their domination of a program that has just one fewer national title than Notre Dame's eight.
After Notre Dame played a nearly perfect game in beating the Sooners last season, with no turnovers and just one penalty for five yards, Oklahoma was the one that made the fewest mistakes Saturday as the Irish couldn't overcome the three turnovers and eight penalties for 77 yards. Oklahoma had no turnovers and four penalties for 31 yards.
The Sooners, who managed just 15 yards rushing against the Irish last season, had 19 yards on their first two rushing attempts and finished with 212 yards rushing. Brennan Clay led the Sooners with 77 yards in 14 carries and Blake ran for 59 yards in 12 carries.
It was a stark contrast to last season, when the Irish dominated the lines of scrimmage and amassed 215 yards on the ground. The Sooners frequently went wide on both runs and passes to try to offset Notre Dame's size inside. The Irish managed to rush for a season-high 220 yards, with George Atkinson running for 148 yards in 14 carries, but it wasn't enough.
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