Leonard Moore has 2 interceptions and No. 21 Notre Dame beats Boise State 28-7

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Leonard Moore had two of Notre Dame's four interceptions in his return from injury and the 21st-ranked Fighting Irish beat Boise State 28-7 on Saturday.

CJ Carr was 15-of-23 passing for 189 yards and threw touchdowns to Will Pauling and Malachi Fields.

Moore, a preseason All-America selection at cornerback, missed Notre Dame’s previous two games with a high ankle sprain. Tae Johnson and Luke Talich had the other two interceptions for the Fighting Irish (3-2).

Notre Dame star running back Jeremiyah Love briefly left the game in the first half, but returned and finished with 103 yards rushing and a 4-yard TD run. Jadarian Price rushed for 83 yards and scored on a 49-yard run.

Notre Dame's four picks matched the Fighting Irish total through its first four games.

“To think where that defense was and how they felt two weeks ago, so after week two, A&M, after week three versus Purdue, to think about how … it was a low point for us all," said Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman, whose team led the nation in takeaways (33) last season.

“And to see the way (the Notre Dame defense) stayed committed, stayed together. They worked tirelessly to come up with a better output. And I’m so proud of them. They worked hard.”

Moore had three career interceptions entering Saturday's game.

“It comes down to technique and practice reps,” Moore said of the interceptions. “It definitely feels good. Seeing anybody get an interception on the team unites the team.

“I feel like we’re just getting our identity, going out there and playing fast, playing violent,” Moore said of the improvement by the Notre Dame defense.

Maddux Madsen, who threw the four picks, scored the lone touchdown for Boise State (3-2) on a 1-yard plunge in the second quarter.

“Early on, we got explosive plays given up on defense,” Boise State coach Spencer Danielson said. “Offensively, we were moving the ball very similar to South Florida (a 34-7 loss), but we shot ourselves in the foot. We get explosive plays, get a penalty. We had four turnovers … you can’t beat hardly any team when you have four turnovers and they have none.”

This was the first football game between Boise State and Notre Dame. The Broncos rank No. 1 in all-time winning percentage in the FBS (76.7%) and the Fighting Irish rank No. 5 (72.5%). Both schools qualified for the College Football Playoff last season, making this matchup the third time two returning CFP participants played the following season in a nonconference game.

Notre Dame’s defense took heat in its first three games for allowing 32.7 points a game. In their last two, the Fighting Irish have held their opponents to 13 points (Arkansas) and now seven.

Notre Dame: The Fighting Irish defense slowed down what had been a high-octane Broncos offense in their past three games. Despite this, the Irish probably will not see much improvement in the AP poll this week.

Boise State: The Broncos hurt themselves with double-digit penalties. They racked up 13 penalties for 112 yards.

Notre Dame hosts N.C. State next Saturday.

Boise State hosts New Mexico next Saturday.

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Boise State wide receiver Latrell Caples (3) rushes against Notre Dame's Jalen Stroman (7) after catching a pass during the first quarter of an NCAA football game Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)

NEW DELHI (AP) — A fire ripped through a popular nightclub in India’s Goa state, killing at least 25 people, including tourists, the state’s chief minister said Sunday.

The blaze occurred just past midnight in Arpora village in North Goa, a party hub, some 25 kilometers (15-miles) from the state capital, Panaji.

Goa’s Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said most of the dead were the club’s kitchen workers, as well as three to four tourists. Six people were injured and are in stable condition, he said. All the bodies have been recovered.

The fire was caused by a gas cylinder blast and has been extinguished, the Press Trust of India news agency reported, quoting local police. However, witnesses told the agency that the fire began on the club’s first floor, where nearly 100 tourists were on the dance floor. Several rushed to the kitchen below in the chaos and got trapped along with staff, it said.

Fatima Shaikh said the commotion began as flames erupted, according to the news agency. “We rushed out of the club only to see that the entire structure was up in flames,” she said.

The nightclub, located along the Arpora River backwaters, had a narrow entry and exit that forced the firefighters to park their tankers about 400 meters (1,300 feet) away, delaying the efforts, the news agency said.

Sawant said the club had violated fire safety regulations. The state government ordered an inquiry to determine the exact cause of the fire and responsibility, he said, adding that authorities would act against the club management and officials who allowed it to operate despite the violations.

Local village council official Roshan Redkar told the news agency that authorities had earlier issued a demolition notice for the club, which didn't have construction permit from the government. But higher officials rolled back the order, he said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a social media post called the fire "deeply saddening# and said he spoke with Sawant. Modi said the government “is providing all possible assistance” while offering condolences to the victims’ families.

Accidents, particularly involving gas cylinders and electric short circuits, aren’t uncommon in India and often result in casualties, underlining the need for authorities to implement stringent safety protocols.

“This is not just an accident; it is a criminal failure of safety and governance,” Rahul Gandhi, a top leader of India’s main opposition Congress party, wrote in a social media post. He called for a transparent probe to "fix accountability and ensure such preventable tragedies don’t occur again.”

The western coastal state of Goa is one of India’s most popular tourist destinations, known for its sandy beaches.

The charred interiors of a nightclub, which caught fire early Sunday, are seen in Arpora, Goa, India, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. (AP Photo)