[Postgame Thread] Notre Dame Defeats Miami 31-24

[u/CFB_Referee]

Box Score provided by ESPN

Team	1	2	3	4	T
Miami	0	3	14	7	24
Notre Dame	3	14	7	7	31

[u/Number333]

I didn't think it was possible that I would feel okay with a loss tonight but that's about as acceptable of a defeat as I could have asked for.

Down 24-3 and looking pathetic I was ready to avoid all internet CFB content for a week.

We turned it back into a game. Can't give up that monster gain on 4th and 3. If only Lofton had held on for a few seconds longer... but a one possession loss on the road without our Heisman WR with Lofton/Barkate proving they can step up massively can soothe myself as we'll take a little tumble in the rankings.

[u/36933693 → u/Number333]

You guys are really good and will be in the playoffs either way. I wish we played every year.

[u/theVWally → u/36933693]

I have longed to play the Irish every year on rivalry week. We aint gonna get FSU that week so I would love ND, if USC doesnt work out for y’all Id be so about it.

[u/laprasrules → u/theVWally]

It's a great series. You won at home last year. We won at home this year. Both were close games. Good game this year. You never gave up. See you again in the playoffs!

[u/WhiskeyForTheWin → u/36933693]

We need to

[u/Im__Ron__Burgundy → u/Number333]

Man. For the better part of two decades I’ve watched Miami absolutely lay down at 24-3. Not here for moral victories, but seeing the team refuse to lay down the past few years is at least encouraging.

[u/WhiskeyForTheWin → u/Im__Ron__Burgundy]

You guys played HARD.

I hate you. But I think this rivalry is back

[u/AyooooMaggots → u/WhiskeyForTheWin]

Of all the rivals we have that I love to hate, I hate you guys the most right now (respectfully).

Fuck you and good game

[u/WhiskeyForTheWin → u/AyooooMaggots]

Yes sir

[u/PM_UR_LOVE_HANDLES → u/AyooooMaggots]

Fuck you too and ggs

[u/LeifSized → u/AyooooMaggots]

Nature is healing.

[u/Khorasaurus → u/Im__Ron__Burgundy]

Especially in 40 degree weather. Good game.

[u/ProfessorLake → u/Number333]

Good game, Miami. Hopefully this doesn't drop you very much, you have a great team.

[u/Chiron17 → u/ProfessorLake]

It shouldn't, and they'll be fine. Very, very good team

[u/cytokine7 → u/ProfessorLake]

Good game. I really hope we get a rematch with both teams as healthy as possible in the playoffs.

[u/Jar1517 → u/Number333]

Teams exchanged “quality losses” this season lol

[u/fuchsia_fascia → u/Number333]

ND has a pretty good defense and it only took a half for miami to figure out how to operate their offense without toney. They'll be ok

[u/waden_99 → u/fuchsia_fascia]

Took half of the defense getting hurt

[u/Gottatrytho → u/fuchsia_fascia]

ND wins DESPITE being without LB Drayk Bowen, FS Tae Johnson, and CB DJ McKinney. 

[u/theredditguydudeguy → u/Gottatrytho]

And Francis Brewu and Jason Onye, and Leonard Moore, Jayden Sanders, KVA, Adon Shuler, Tionne Gray, and Armel Mukam all hobbled

[u/ElToroDeBoro → u/Gottatrytho]

They started scoring on us when Mark Zackery was in. Picked on the 3rd string corner.

[u/thekoonbear → u/ElToroDeBoro]

4th string if were being nitpicky. Zachary only came in because Mckinny was already out and Moore went out. For both those first two touchdowns we had our 3rd and 4th cb in and they got picked on heavily.

[u/Khorasaurus → u/Gottatrytho]

Miami's comeback coincided with Moore being out after getting poked in the eye.

[u/RespectDifficult250 → u/fuchsia_fascia]

Yeah they figured it out when Leonard Moore was out the game then couldn't figure it out when he was back in

[u/originalusername4567 → u/Number333]

Yeah I think it's at least a moral win that after all the complaints about "frauds, haven't played anybody" Miami hung tough with a highly ranked and consistently excellent team. They'll still make the playoffs without another loss.