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Notre Dame Week 12 highlight: Xavier Watts recovers fumble

Notre Dame gets a big fumble recovery.

No. 8 Notre Dame has struggled to get its offense untracked on Senior Day in South Bend. The Fighting Irish were about to get the ball back from the Virginia Cavaliers when [autotag]Max Hurleman[/autotag] couldn’t handle a punt.

Virginia appeared poised to cash in the turnover for points when [autotag]Rod Heard II[/autotag] put his helmet on the ball, which was being carried by Kobe Pace. Notre Dame safety [autotag]Xavier Watts[/autotag] recovered.

The Irish now have the ball back and are driving about midway through the second quarter. Whether the Irish managed to score on this drive or not, at least they kept Virginia off the scoreboard for a little while longer.

The score remains 7-0 in favor of Notre Dame.

Day after: Final thoughts on Notre Dame’s top-25 win over Louisville
Sep 28, 2024; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish safety Xavier Watts (0) celebrates after an interception against the Louisville Cardinals in the second quarter at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-Imagn Images

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Notre Dame Week 12 highlight: Jeremiyah Love keeps TD streak alive

Jeremiyah Love keeps his streak alive.

Who else but [autotag]Jeremiyah Love[/autotag]?

The Notre Dame running back now has at least one touchdown in 10 straight games.

Love’s score came after the No. 8 Fighting Irish got a short field thanks to a mistake by the visiting Virginia Cavaliers.

Love ran the ball in from four yards out to cap a 4-play, 25-yard drive that took 1:52 off the clock.

Notre Dame will be looking to avoid the upset on Senior Day. So far, so good.

Oct 26, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Jeremiyah Love (4) rushes for a touchdown during the first half against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

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Notre Dame Week 12 highlight: Former Irish muffs kickoff

Notre Dame gets a gift to start the day.

No. 8 Notre Dame is hosting Virginia today, and the opening kickoff nearly turned into a Fighting Irish touchdown.

The thing is, the Irish were kicking off.

Former Irish player [autotag]Chris Tyree[/autotag] muffed the kickoff and Notre Dame special teamer [autotag]Max Hurleman[/autotag] appeared to recover it for a touchdown.

However, since it was a muff and not a fumble, by rule Notre Dame could not advance the ball.

Nevertheless, the Irish were setup with great field position to start their final home game at Notre Dame Stadium this year.

Notre Dame football drops its game trailer against Purdue
Notre Dame running back Chris Tyree (25) runs the ball against Purdue linebacker Jalen Graham (6) during the second quarter of an NCAA football game, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021 at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend.

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Notre Dame football schedule: Are the Irish playing today? 

Is Notre Dame playing today? Here’s a look at the schedule and the games to come. 

Will the No. 8 Notre Dame Fighting Irish be on the field today in Week 12 of the college football schedule?

Following a decisive victory over Florida State last week, Notre Dame is hosting the Virginia Cavaliers this week.

Notre Dame should be able to handle business against a less-talented Virginia team. The Fighting Irish need to, since they are continuing to push for the College Football Playoff and probably can’t afford another loss.

Notre Dame schedule

  • Aug. 31: at No. 15 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 (Ohio) (W, 28-3)
  • Sept. 28: vs. No. 22 Louisville (W, 31-24)
  • Oct. 5: Bye
  • Oct. 12: vs. Stanford (W, 49-7)
  • Oct. 19: at Georgia Tech (game played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta)(W, 31-13)
  • Oct. 26: at Navy (game played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey) (W, 51-14)
  • Nov. 2: Bye
  • Nov. 9: vs. Florida St. (W, 52-3)
  • Nov. 16: vs. Virginia
  • Nov. 23: vs. No. 16 Army (game to be played at Yankee Stadium in New York City)
  • Nov. 30: at USC
  • Record: 8-1
Notre Dame jumps on some key lists.
Notre Dame linebacker Jack Kiser (24) lines up during a NCAA college football game against Florida State at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, in South Bend.

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Is Howard Cross III playing today? Injury updates for Notre Dame defensive line

Notre Dame defensive lineman Howard Cross III is dealing with a left ankle injury. Here are the latest updates.

(This story was updated to add new information.)

No. 8 Notre Dame defensive lineman [autotag]Howard Cross III[/autotag] has a left ankle injury and will miss Saturday’s game against the Virginia Cavaliers.

The Fighting Irish have used a stout defense to push their way towards the College Football Playoff, and Cross has been one of their best, if not their best, defensive linemen all season long. His loss will hurt, though it is not expected to be long-term.

Graduate running back [autotag]Devyn Ford[/autotag] is also unavailable for today’s game.

Howard Cross injury update

Cross could return as soon as next week for the Irish’s tilt against No. 16 Army in New York.

“It’s not a long-term thing, but our doctors made the determination he’s going to be out this week,” Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman said Monday, according to the South Bend Tribune. “We hope to get him back the following week depending on how the rehab continues to happen.”

How long will Howard Cross be out?

Cross might miss just one game, but it’s hard to say for sure.

Notre Dame defensive linemen depth chart

[autotag]Rylie Mills[/autotag] and [autotag]Donovan Hinish[/autotag]will be tasked with stepping up — Mills had a monster game last week against Florida State. [autotag]Armel Mukam[/autotag] and [autotag]Sean Sevillano[/autotag] are other depth options.

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Experts predict that Notre Dame will roll over Virginia

The experts expect Notre Dame to have an easy one this weekend.

No. 8 Notre Dame should roll over the Virginia Cavaliers on Saturday.

So say the experts.

Let’s start with The Athletic’s Pete Sampson, who has Notre Dame winning 35-14.

“After two-plus seasons of searching, it feels like Freeman has found his groove on the sidelines. Mentions of his inexperience are down. Consistent performances are up. That reliability should carry through the regular-season home finale,” he writes. “It’s hard to see the Cavaliers finding much success against one of the nation’s best defenses. It’s also hard to see Virginia bottling up Leonard. It all means the Irish will pull away in the second half, continuing their push toward the Playoff.”

Notre Dame moves up two spots in the AP Top 25 poll after beating Florida State 52-3.
Notre Dame wide receiver Jayden Harrison (2) celebrates making a catch during a NCAA college football game against Florida State at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, in South Bend.
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Notre Dame football drops its game trailer for ahead of game vs. the Virginia Cavaliers

Time to get hyped

It’s that time of week again, as every Friday during the Notre Dame football season the social media team gets up hyped up for Saturday’s game.

The Irish will face off against Virginia as their final home game of the 2024 season. They’ll be on the road against Army and USC to finish off what hopes to be resulting in a College Football Playoff berth.

Notre Dame is on a 7-game win streak, while the Cavaliers are coming off an upset over Pittsburgh last weekend. It’s an important game for both teams, although the goals are significantly different.

Like they have done all year, the Irish have used an old school hip-hop song along with some season highlights in each of the game trailers. This time they used Def Squad’s “The Game (Freestyle)” as the soundtrack, another great choice. Check out the video here.

Notre Dame safety Jordan Clark (1) celebrates his interception during a NCAA college football game against Florida State at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, in South Bend.

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Notre Dame star DT Howard Cross III’s status for Virginia has been updated

Not the news that anyone wants to hear

The biggest question mark following Notre Dame football’s win over Florida State is the status of star defensive tackle [autotag]Howard Cross III[/autotag].

The second-team All-American last year has been performing at an extremely high level this season, most likely heading to similar status this season. Unfortunately, Cross went down with an ankle injury on Saturday, and didn’t return to the field.

He was seen on the sidelines with a large brace on his ankle, and on Monday, head coach Marcus Freeman updated his status, as he will be out this weekend against Virginia.

It’s clearly a big loss for the Irish, but [autotag]Donovan Hinish[/autotag] played extremely well filling in for Cross. The good news is that this doesn’t seem like a long-term injury, as he is expected to suit up for the Irish in the coming weeks.

Notre Dame has shown impressive depth along the defensive line this year, and that looks like it will have to continue for at least this weekend.

SOUTH BEND, INDIANA – SEPTEMBER 28: Howard Cross III #56 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish looks on against the Louisville Cardinals during the second half at Notre Dame Stadium on September 28, 2024 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

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Virginia football players to honor Tylee Craft in Saturday’s UNC-UVA football game

Virginia is showing a tremendous display of class in Saturday’s Week 9 ACC football game against your North Carolina Tar Heels.

Even though it happened nearly two weeks ago, the passing of Tylee Craft to a long battle with lung cancer, still weighs heavy on the hearts within the UNC football program.

Tar Heel players knew about it shortly after the game, when head coach Mack Brown told them in the locker room. Brown then announced Craft’s passing in his postgame press conference, changing the mood very quickly and making people realize that Saturday, October 12 was no longer about football.

North Carolina still has to play a game this coming Saturday, traveling to Virginia for a 12 p.m. kickoff, but what the Cavaliers are doing to honor Craft might get you a little emotional.

On Tuesday, Oct. 22, UNC wide receivers coach Lonnie Galloway announced that Virginia players will wear Tylee Craft stickers on their helmets.

This doesn’t make what happened any easier, but it’s a tremendous display of class from one of the Tar Heels’ longtime ACC rivals.

For those who aren’t familiar with Craft’s recruiting background, he was initially a 4-star commit – and the seventh-ranked player in South Carolina – in the Tar Heels’ 2020 recruiting class. Craft appeared in 11 games between the 2020 and 2021 season, mainly at wide receiver and special teams, but didn’t record a stat.

Craft was diagnosed with a rare form of lung cancer ahead of the 2022 college football season. He then missed all of 2022 and 2023, but was a courageous warrior who wanted nothing more than to be on the football field, even if he couldn’t suit up and play.

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Jay Wright and other college hoops coaches react to Tony Bennett’s shocking retirement

Jay Wright, Rick Pitino and other coaches offered high praise for Tony Bennett.

Virginia men’s basketball coach Tony Bennett‘s decision to retire from coaching sent shock waves through the coaching ranks.

On Thursday, news broke that Bennett was walking away just weeks before the season began. It’s unclear what may have caused the long-time coach to leave, and supporters and fans potentially won’t get insight into those answers until a scheduled press conference. The stunning move leaves Virginia in a bind, and the school will have its hands full trying to find a replacement with such a short turnaround.

Nevertheless, as people tried to process what was happening, another coach who also had a shocking retirement, Jay Wright, praised Bennett, saying, “Tony is one of the most talented and toughest coaches we have ever competed against. We always respected him and his teams at the highest level.”

Wright wasn’t the only coach who had thoughts about Bennett. St. John’s head coach Rick Pitino and several others also reacted to the news.

Here’s what they said:

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