- 1Notre Dame beat top-ranked Miami 31-24 on Saturday night, according to the Guardian and ESPN.
- 2CJ Carr threw for 319 yards and three touchdowns, the Guardian reports.
- 3Darian Mensah threw three touchdown passes for Miami, per the Guardian.
- 4ESPN describes the Hurricanes as previously unbeaten before the game.
Notre Dame beat top-ranked Miami 31-24 on Saturday night, according to the Guardian and ESPN. ESPN describes the Hurricanes as previously unbeaten and says Notre Dame avenged a loss that hurt its College Football Playoff hopes last year.
The Guardian reports Notre Dame entered knowing another loss to Miami could derail its national championship hopes. ESPN says the win avenged a loss that hurt its playoff hopes last year.
What the sources report
The Guardian reports that CJ Carr threw for 319 yards and three touchdowns for No. 4 Notre Dame. Micah Gilbert caught two of the scores and Jordan Faison the other. Nolan James Jr. added a rushing touchdown. The Guardian lists both teams at 8-1, with Notre Dame at No. 11 and Miami at No. 1 in the College Football Playoff rankings.
According to the Guardian, Miami trailed 24-3 early in the third quarter and Notre Dame never trailed. Darian Mensah threw three touchdown passes for Miami, twice cutting the deficit to seven points. Cooper Barkate caught two of them and Elija Lofton the other.
The Guardian says Miami played its first game without injured wide receiver Malachi Toney. It also notes a disputed late call, but the available text does not describe it. The Guardian says Notre Dame lost 27-24 to Miami last season.
They're a dang good football team and they beat a dang good football team.
Sources
Reported from three articles from two outlets, the Guardian and ESPN.com. ESPN's text was limited to headline and summary lines; a third ESPN live blog was not used for facts.
- CJ Carr passing yards, per the Guardian
- 319 yards
- Final score, Notre Dame over Miami, per ESPN
- 31-24
Reported from 2 published sources (the Guardian, ESPN.com). Facts, figures and quotes come only from those sources. Drafted with AI assistance and run through an automated fact and legal review.
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