Miami came into this game undefeated and ranked No. 1. They left South Bend with their first loss of the season.
Notre Dame jumped out to a 24-3 lead before Miami mounted a second-half comeback. But the Irish held their nerve, with quarterback CJ Carr throwing for 319 yards and three touchdowns.
Let's give Notre Dame credit. That's a huge victory, and Marcus Freeman deserves plenty of praise for getting his team ready.
But Miami fans have to be frustrated. You don't get many opportunities to prove you're the best team in the country, and the Hurricanes couldn't finish the job.
Now the question is whether Miami can bounce back or whether this defeat exposes problems that could hurt them again in the playoffs.
Was Notre Dame simply the better team, or did Miami throw away its chance to prove it was championship material?
Notre Dame jumped out to a 24-3 lead before Miami mounted a second-half comeback. But the Irish held their nerve, with quarterback CJ Carr throwing for 319 yards and three touchdowns.
Let's give Notre Dame credit. That's a huge victory, and Marcus Freeman deserves plenty of praise for getting his team ready.
But Miami fans have to be frustrated. You don't get many opportunities to prove you're the best team in the country, and the Hurricanes couldn't finish the job.
Now the question is whether Miami can bounce back or whether this defeat exposes problems that could hurt them again in the playoffs.
Was Notre Dame simply the better team, or did Miami throw away its chance to prove it was championship material?
