Clausen leads Notre Dame to 35-0 win

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Jimmy Clausen must have felt as if he was still in paradise.

Clausen, last seen playing nearly flawless in a Hawaii Bowl victory, completed 15 of 18 passes for 315 yards and four touchdowns to lead No. 23 Notre Dame to a 35-0 victory over Nevada on Saturday.

For Fighting Irish coach Charlie Weis, a pivotal season began with Notre Dame’s first easy season-opening win since his first game in 2005.

No. 24 Nebraska 49 Florida Atlantic 3

LINCOLN, Neb. — Roy Helu Jr. ran for 152 yards and three touchdowns and Zac Lee passed for 213 yards and two scores in his first start.

The Huskers won their 24th consecutive opener, the longest streak in the nation. The Owls fell to 1-16 against opponents from Bowl Championship Series automatic-qualifying conferences, including 0-7 vs. the Big 12.

Lee, who hadn’t taken a meaningful snap since his last year of junior college in 2006, got sharper after a fumbled snap led to a three-and-out on Nebraska’s first series.

He threw touchdown passes of 28 yards to Menelik Holt and 49 yards to Curenski Gilleylen and led a 15-play, 82-yard drive that Helu finished with a 1-yard run.