Book leads No. 2 Irish past Syracuse 45-21; Clemson next up

Notre Dame defensive lineman Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa (95) and linebacker Drew White (40) sack Syracuse quarterback Rex Culpepper (17) causing a fumble in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in South Bend, Ind. (Matt Cashore/Pool Photo via AP)

Syracuse cornerback Kyle Strickland (22) pressures Notre Dame quarterback Ian Book (12) in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in South Bend, Ind. (Matt Cashore/Pool Photo via AP)

Notre Dame quarterback Ian Book (12) celebrates after running for a touchdown in the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in South Bend, Ind. (Matt Cashore/Pool Photo via AP)

Notre Dame wide receiver Javon McKinley (88) catches a pass for a touchdown in front of Syracuse cornerback Garett Williams (14) in the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in South Bend, Ind. (Matt Cashore/Pool Photo via AP)