It was a night built for something amazing. Notre Dame, the No. 4 team in the country hosted the No. 1 ranked Miami Hurricanes in a prime time matchup that had all the extra flavor with special LED lights, fireworks, homage to Lou and his players, and a recruiting weekend unlike any other.
Notre Dame knocks off No. 1 Miami 31-24 under the brightest of lights
Notre Dame was the favorite in this game, and played like it for most of the night to take down the Miami Hurricanes.
You had to wonder if the Irish were up to the challenge and the moment… and they were.
As ready as they seemed, Notre Dame was just trying to be steady early in the game. Notre Dame’s first drive was a bit of a dink and dunk until they couldn’t any longer and were forced to kick a 44 yard Spencer Porath field goal.
Miami couldn’t find much success do anything during its first two drives, and Notre Dame took advantage with a 65 yard drive, that again, was mostly a little here — and a little there. It ended, however, with a bang, and Carr dropped in a dime to Jordan Faison for a touchdown to put the Irish up 10-0. Faison’s catch was a gorgeous toe tapper just inside the end zone.
Miami was game to answer the Irish...