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Notre Dame vs. Virginia: Fourth-Quarter Analysis

This quarter was uneventful, but that’s OK with the win.

Notre Dame didn’t need to do anything fancy to close out Virginia. Never mind that it failed to score on fourth-and-goal to cap a lengthy drive that began in the third quarter. It already had done enough to secure a 35-14 victory, which featured Tony Muskett running for a garbage-time touchdown.

Even though [autotag]Zac Yoakum[/autotag] capped another long drive by missing a 36-yard field goal, hardly anybody at Notre Dame Stadium cared at that point. The Irish were going to cap their home season with another victory. At least for the moment, the loss to Northern Illinois that happened there in September felt like a distant memory.

Obviously, Irish fans aren’t going to forget about that defeat to the Huskies entirely because it still threatens to derail their team’s chances at the College Football Playoff.

The focus now was on the seniors playing perhaps their final game in South Bend. It never is easy for Irish fans to say goodbye to those players, but all good things must end. If this is it for them at home, it was a nice way to go out.

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Notre Dame vs. Virginia: Second-Quarter Analysis

This quarter lasted over an hour and was quite crazy.

If you were hoping for more action between Notre Dame and Virginia in the second quarter, you would have gotten some. In a quarter that lasted over an hour in real time, the Irish had one crazy moment after another, and it ended with them holding a 28-0 halftime lead.

Both teams continued to struggle offensively for the first few minutes. After [autotag]Max Hurleman[/autotag] muffed a punt and the Cavaliers recovered, the Irish’s 7-0 lead appeared to be in jeopardy. But the Irish took the ball right back a few plays later when [autotag]Rod Heard II[/autotag] forced a Kobe Pace fumble that was recovered by [autotag]Xavier Watts[/autotag].

The difference between the two turnovers is that the Irish took advantage. Their offense had its most productive drive of the day, and it culminated when [autotag]Riley Leonard[/autotag] hit [autotag]Jayden Harrison[/autotag] for an 8-yard touchdown.

On the next possession, Leonard fired another apparent touchdown pass to Harrison from 78 yards out, but it was wiped out when [autotag]Pat Coogan[/autotag] was penalized for illegal hands to the face.

Another apparent touchdown then was wiped out after a very confusing sequence. Faced with fourth-and-11, the Irish opted to fake a punt and try a fumblerooski, and [autotag]Jordan Faison[/autotag] ran the ball 73 yards to the house. However, the officials called it back for illegal formation, much to the chagrin of the Notre Dame Stadium fans and the NBC announcers.

But that touchdown was dying to be scored, and it finally was after [autotag]Adon Shuler[/autotag] returned an interception 46 yards and Leonard immediately faked a handoff before firing to an open [autotag]Cooper Flanagan[/autotag] in the end zone from 2 yards out.

The Irish weren’t finished though. Anthony Colandrea threw another interception, this one to [autotag]Leonard Moore[/autotag]. On the final of three subsequent passes, [autotag]Mitchell Evans[/autotag] had a 16-yard touchdown.

Colandrea kept feeling generous though because Watts picked off another one of his passes in the waning seconds of the quarter. Although [autotag]Mitch Jeter[/autotag] missed a 54-yard field goal as time expired, the Irish still deserved a rest in the locker room after everything that had just happened.

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Notre Dame-Stanford game delayed by lightning around South Bend

We’re on pause, folks.

Notre Dame was leading Stanford, 42-7, after three quarters. The expectation was that the Irish would breeze through the fourth quarter with backups and enjoy another victory. All of that has been put on hold.

Just as the fourth quarter was about to begin, an announcement was made at Notre Dame Stadium that lightning had been spotted within a 10-mile radius of South Bend. That meant the game was delayed, and the stands had to be evacuated so that fans could seek shelter.

The policy is that a game must be paused if lightning is spotted within 10 miles of the stadium. For each additional lightning strike, an additional 30 minutes are added to the delay.

This obviously isn’t what anyone wanted, but the safety of everyone at the stadium is paramount. The good news is there are plenty of places on campus that are opening their doors to fans to wait the delay out, which is the right thing to do:

Hopefully, we’ll be back for the conclusion of this one very soon.

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Social media reacts to two more third-quarter Notre Dame touchdown

Another big third-quarter score on the ground.

Notre Dame has been the home to some decent running backs in recent years. The big duo for the program at the moment consists of [autotag]Jadarian Price[/autotag] and [autotag]Jeremiyah Love[/autotag]. Price already had a third-quarter touchdown against Stanford, so Love decided he wanted in on the action.

After the Irish’s defense stopped the Cardinal’s offense yet again, it was time for possession to change hands. Love had been held scoreless in the game up to this point and decided to attack after the Cardinal were called for roughing the passer. That attack came in the form of a 39-yard touchdown run to extend the Irish’s lead to 35-7:

One possession later, [autotag]Riley Leonard[/autotag] hit [autotag]Eli Raridon[/autotag] for a 5-yard touchdown, and the rout was on at Notre Dame Stadium to the tune of a 42-7 score.

At this point, it’s only a matter of time before the Irish bask in their victory. That’s not presumptuous but what must be accepted as reality. If you don’t believe that, read some of the below reactions we found on social media regarding these two scores:

Crystal ball prediction for Notre Dame 2026 offensive lineman recruit

Gotta love how this is going.

Notre Dame is ready to shore up its offensive line for its 2026 recruiting class. With quarterback [autotag]Noah Grubbs[/autotag] and receiver [autotag]Dylan Faison[/autotag] already having committed, the Irish are ready for someone in that recruiting class to protect those guys.

Enter Sullivan Garvin, a three-star offensive lineman recruit from Allegan, Michigan. The Irish presented him an offer during his visit to campus, which took place on the day of the win over Louisville.

Despite Garvin also having offers from Indiana, Minnesota and several Mid-American Conference programs, [autotag]Joe Rudolph[/autotag] clearly presented a convincing case to him because Tom Loy and Allen Trieu of 247Sports both have made crystal ball predictions for the Irish.

If you need further evidence of the Irish trending in the right direction here, Gavin’s mother posted a video of her son walking out of Notre Dame Stadium indicating that the offer was his. You don’t see these types of videos often, and it’s cool to see:

 

We’ll see how the rest of Garvin’s college visits work out, but this looks very promising.

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Louisville SB Nation site editor rips Rudy’s father to shreds in piece

Did you like how Ned Beatty’s character behaved in the film?

Notre Dame plays Louisville this coming weekend, so a lot of Cardinals fans might be watching “Rudy” to get in the mood. Among them is Mike Rutherford, the editor for Card Chronicle, the Louisville site for SB Nation.

Rutherford watched the movie many times growing up, and he has decided to dedicate an entire piece to why [autotag]Rudy Ruettiger[/autotag]’s father, played by Louisville native Ned Beatty, is the worst character in the entire movie.

Rutherford qualifies his comments by saying not much is known about how the senior Ruettiger was in real life. He then gives one specific example after another about how awful the on-screen senior Ruettiger is.

I can’t say it’s a completely unfair assessment. My late father-in-law, an avowed Notre Dame hater and Alabama fan who loved the outcome the 2013 BCS title game, was triggered by Ruettiger saying Notre Dame Stadium was “the most beautiful sight these eyes have ever seen”. Given that he was married and had built a family, it shows how he lacked perspective.

Just to drive the point homer, Rutherford makes his feelings known right off the bat when plugging the piece on social media (warning: NSFW language):

So whether you agree with how this character carried himself or not, there’s a perspective out there that he was exactly not how a father should be. It definitely gives one cause to think.

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Tale of the Tape: Notre Dame defense vs. Louisville offense

Nobody is arguing that Notre Dame doesn’t have a solid defense. In fact, its opponents so far will agree that it’s almost impossible to score on it. With more consistent offensive play, we might be talking about an undefeated team in South Bend. …

Nobody is arguing that Notre Dame doesn’t have a solid defense. In fact, its opponents so far will agree that it’s almost impossible to score on it. With more consistent offensive play, we might be talking about an undefeated team in South Bend. Alas, Irish fans must deal with the fact that their team has a 3-1 record and thus left to see how the rest of the season plays out.

Meanwhile, Louisville’s offense has been nothing short of awesome, and it will get the opportunity to showcase just how good it can be when it comes to Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday. Of course, that depends on whether it has enough firepower to overcome that Irish defense. It’s hard to predict when we never know which Irish team is going to show up.

Here’s how the Irish’s defense compares with the Cardinals’ offense, which hopefully will give at least some of you an idea of which side could win out:

What channel is Notre Dame vs Miami of Ohio on today? Time, TV schedule for Week 4 game

Here’s how to watch the Notre Dame Fighting Irish versus the Miami of Ohio Redhawks on Saturday.

Notre Dame will hope to avoid a second at-home letdown against an underdog Mid-American Conference team when it hosts Miami of Ohio at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday.

The Fighting Irish will probably be better prepared for the Redhawks than they were for the Northern Illinois Huskies — hopefully, they’ve learned not to overlook opponents. The Huskies are also a contender in the MAC — and a ranked team as of this writing — so they might be a level above the Redhawks in terms of talent.

Here is how you can tune in for the game.

What channel is Notre Dame vs Miami of Ohio on today?

TV Channel: NBC

Livestream: Peacock

Notre Dame vs Miami of Ohio will be broadcast nationally on NBC in Week 4 of the 2024 college football season. Dan Hicks and Jason Garrett will call the game from the booth at Notre Dame Stadium, with Zora Stephenson reporting from the sidelines. Streaming options for the game include Peacock.

Notre Dame vs Miami of Ohio time today

Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024

Start time: 3:30 EST

Notre Dame vs Miami of Ohio predictions, picks, odds

Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Friday, September 20.

Notre Dame 35, Miami of Ohio 10: After a slow start — but not as slow as that against NIU — the Fighting Irish find their ground game and pound the Redhawks, pulling away to a 35-10 win.

Odds: Notre Dame by -110

O/U: 43.5

Notre Dame Schedule 2024

  • Aug. 31: at Texas A&M (W, 23-13)
  • Sept. 7: vs Northern Illinois (L, 16-14)
  • Sept. 14: at Purdue (W, 66-7)
  • Sept. 21: vs Miami of Ohio
  • Sept. 28: vs No. 19 Louisville
  • Oct. 5: Bye
  • Oct. 12: vs Stanford
  • Oct. 19: at Georgia Tech
  • Oct. 26: at Navy
  • Nov. 2: Bye
  • Nov. 9: vs Florida State
  • Nov. 16: vs Virginia
  • Nov. 23: at Army
  • Nov. 30: vs No. 11 USC
  • Record: 2-1

Miami of Ohio schedule 2024

  • Aug. 31: at Northwestern (L, 13-6)
  • Sept. 7: Bye
  • Sept. 14: vs Cincinnati (L, 27-16)
  • Sept. 21: at No. 17 Notre Dame
  • Sept. 28: vs UMass
  • Oct. 5: at Toledo
  • Oct. 12: at Eastern Michigan
  • Oct. 19: vs Ohio
  • Oct. 26: vs Central Michigan
  • Nov. 5: at Ball State
  • Nov. 13: vs Kent State
  • Nov. 19: vs No. 23 Northern Illinois
  • Nov. 29: at Bowling Green
  • Record: 0-2

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Visiting Head Coach Speaks Highly of Notre Dame Stadium

Notre Dame is facing a head coach who holds their stadium in awe.

Miami of Ohio Redhawks head coach Chuck Martin is looking forward to his team’s visit to Notre Dame Saturday.

Echoing the words of Rudy’s father from the movie “Rudy”, Martin is seeing Notre Dame Stadium as sacred ground.

“My personal opinion, we’re going to the greatest venue on the planet,” Martin said in a press conference. He went on to say he’s been a Notre Dame fan since childhood, when he’d watch the games the day after on replay.

He said when he was growing up, he looked at Notre Dame as “this is the only team that matters on the planet.”

The Fighting Irish will aim to avoid overlooking a Mid-American Conference team at home for the second time this season. Hopefully the Irish learned from the debacle against Northern Illinois. Perhaps, too, the Huskies are better than most observers thought going into the season.

If the Irish play to their standard against the Redhawks, the day should go smoothly. And Martin will be taking it in from the sideline of what he thinks is the best stadium in the world.

 

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Social media reacts to bad Notre Dame first half vs. Northern Illinois

Woof.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The thinking after Notre Dame defeated Texas A&M was that it would be smooth sailing all the way to the College Football Playoff. Well, Northern Illinois has come into Notre Dame Stadium and said not so fast.

After the Irish took a 7-0 lead on their first possession, the Huskies scored an 83-yard touchdown and have been in control ever since, notching two field goals to take a 13-7 lead at halftime. As a final act of humiliation, they blocked a [autotag]Mitch Jeter[/autotag] 48-yard field-goal attempt as time ran out on the first half.

Needless to say, this would be a very damaging loss for the Irish. The last thing they needed when everyone suddenly decided they were on board with them was another letdown that would lead to all their haters dunking on them. That’s the corner they’ve backed themselves into though.

Irish fans are understandably upset with everything that’s going on, and you can see it for yourself here from these posts on social media, some of which are calling for a quarterback change: