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SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Any thoughts of top-ranked Notre Dame looking past Valparaiso and peeking ahead to Wednesdays clash with No. 2 Connecticut were quickly put to rest Sunday as the Fighting Irish used a 26-0 start to coast to a 114-54 win over Valparaiso.It was a pretty good start, I was happy with that, Notre Dame coach Muffet McGraw said. Were trying to work on a couple different things and I thought we had some urgency and some intensity early on I thought was good.Freshman Jackie Young led six Irish players in double figures with 20 points.Despite hitting 1 of 8 from the field to start the game, the Irish (8-0) scored the first 26 points. During that stretch, Valparaiso attempted just five shots while committing 10 turnovers.Arike Ogunbowale scored 12 points in the decisive first half as the Irish raced to a 72-23 halftime lead. The 72 points tied a school record for most points in a half. Notre Dame hit 30 of 42 shots (71.4 percent) from the field in the opening 20 minutes and 48 of 75 from the field. Notre Dame shot a season-high 64 percent from the field.They came out just on a mission, Valparaiso coach Tracey Dorow said. They put us on our heels early and dominated that whole half, especially the first quarter.Young, a freshman guard, scored her career-high 20 points by hitting 8 of 9 from the field, including 3 of 4 3-pointers.I shot well, but I have a lot to work on and just understanding the defense a little more and then I think Ill get more comfortable, Young said.Ogunbowale finished with 18 for the Irish, Marina Mabrey scored 16, freshman Erin Boley added 15, Brianna Turner chipped in 13 and Kathryn Westbeld had 10.Valparaiso (4-4) was led by Dani Franklin, who scored 18 points as the Crusaders were limited to 22 of 58 from the field (37.9 percent). Valparaiso committed 31 turnovers and Notre Dame pounced. The Irish held a 50-14 advantage in points off turnovers. Notre Dame also outscored Valparaiso 70-16 in the paint. Georgi Donchetz added 10 points for the Crusaders.The 114 points Notre Dame scored fell shy of the school record of 128, which the Irish scored against Mercer in 2011 and Saint Francis in 2012.They could have run the score up on us, Dorow said, and I dont think they did.BIG PICTUREValparaiso: Before Sundays game, Valparaiso had not had a winning record this late in the season since 2008-09.Notre Dame: A challenging stretch awaits the Irish as they host Connecticut next, then embark on a string of six consecutive road games. After Wednesday, Notre Dame will not play at home again until Jan. 5.TIP-INSFormer Notre Dame standout and current associate head coach Niele Ivey was inducted in the schools Ring of Honor. Ivey captained Notre Dames 2001 national championship team. Valparaisos previous trip to Notre Dames Purcell Pavilion came two years ago when former Irish star Skylar Diggins was given the same honor. ... Valparaiso was Notre Dames first opponent in program history. The Irish were 48-41 winners over the Crusaders on Dec. 3, 1977. . Several members of Notre Dames mens team sat near the court and watched the game. The Irish men host North Carolina A&T later Sunday. ... Notre Dames 38 rebounds were a season low. ... The Irish had a season-high 19 steals.UP NEXTValparaiso: After playing on consecutive days, the Crusaders get a bit of a rest, not playing again until Saturday when they host Grace College. Valparaiso faces another quick turnaround, however, when it travels to face Indiana on Sunday.Notre Dame: The Irish host No. 2 Connecticut on Wednesday in a matchup of national powers. 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We understand we have to put in the work throughout the week to get the W.Clemson needed some extra oomph Saturday as Louisville wiped out a 28-10 halftime lead with 26 straight points in the second half to move in front. Watson answered with two fourth-quarter TDs to regain the lead, and Clemsons defense stopped the Cardinals on fourth down a yard shy on the Tigers 3 with 33 seconds remaining to run off as winners.Co-offensive coordinator Tony Elliott said the team has done a good job early on in keeping the big win in perspective and turning its focus to the Eagles, who have lost their past 10 ACC games and five in a row to Clemson.It was a quick turnaround and we were right back on the practice field, Elliott said. I really like their demeanor. It looked like the guys had flushed it and were focused on getting back to work.And theres work for Clemson to do on both sides of the ball.Watson was named ACC offensive back of the week for his five touchdowns, 306 yards passing and 91 yards rushing. But he also threw three interceptions and coughed up the ball on a fumble.Clemsons defense collected five sacks and 10 tackles for loss against Louisvilles vibrant offense, which came in leading the Football Bowl Subdivision in yarrds gained and points scored.dddddddddddd. The Tigers, though, allowed 568 yards to the Cardinals and 457 yards to quarterback Lamar Jackson (295 passing, 162 rushing).Jackson ended with three touchdowns and did what he could to quiet the 83,362 screaming fans in Death Valley.Center Jay Guillermo was named ACC offensive lineman of the week as the Tigers ran for 201 yards. Linebacker Ben Boulware had 18 tackles, including three behind the line of scrimmage, and was chosen the leagues linebacker of the week.Boston Colleges last ACC win came over Syracuse to close the 2014 league play. Eagles coach Steve Addazio said his team has to pick up its mental acuity if it hopes to hang with Clemson.We have got to squeeze out the obvious mental errors that are disrupting us right now because we wont get away with it against a team like Clemson, he said. Thats an understatement.Elliott said coaches wont harp too much on Clemsons errors but instead will hammer home that its the little things that will make a difference, as they did a year ago.Elliott said Watson threw inside on one pick at the goal line that looked ripe for a Clemson touchdown, then lost his fumble when he was fighting to get more yards -- both uncharacteristic mistakes from the 6-foot-3 junior.Its just a thing here or there that weve got to clean up, Elliott said. Were not going to panic, but were definitely going to stress keeping the ball safe.Watson thinks the Tigers will draw on their experience last year where they used a tight, 24-22 home game over highly ranked Notre Dame as a springboard for an undefeated regular season.Even more than that, Watson said the players understand there are bigger goals to chase.Its a start, Watson said of the Louisville win. Weve still yet to play our best. ' ' '