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No. 6 Notre Dame and No. 24 Virginia Tech are playing in the primetime Saturday in Blacksburg. You can watch the game on ABC or stream it via WatchESPN.
Throughout the game, follow up here for news updates, highlights, and more. Tonight has a significant bearing on the Football Football Playoff race, as Virginia Tech could be the hardest remaining test on the unbeaten Fighting Irish's schedule.
ND 10, VT 6
Brian Johnson connected on a 43-yard field goal, his second of the game, after the Hokie defense forced turnover on the Notre Dame 43.
ND 10, VT 3
Brian Johnson put through a 39-yard field goal for the Hokies with 21 seconds in the quarter.
ND 10, VT 0
Justin Yoon drilled a 31-yard field goal to extend the Irish lead.
ND 7, VT 0
Lane Stadium was jumping after Enter Sandman, but the Irish just went down in the air with a 12-play, 75-yard touchdown drive. It ended with Dexter Williams muscling his way into the end zone from a yard out. Justin Yoon converted the PAT.
The No. 6 Our Lady Fighting Irish have fallen victim to two regulars, and will have another chance at the No. 24 Virginia Tech Hokies on Saturday. The game is set for 8 p.m. AND on ABC (live streaming via WatchESPN).
Our Lady is coming off at 38-17 win over then-No. Stanford, 38-17. They were well in control of that game, and Saturday's showdown against the Hokies is, at the moment, their only remaining game against a competing opponent.
Virginia Tech owns some good wins so far this season, besting then-No. 19 Florida State in their opener and, most recently, downing No. 22 Duke, 31-14. The Hokies gave up 495 yards and four touchdowns to Old Dominion quarterback backup Blake LaRussa in a shocking 49-35 loss that dropped them down the rankings.
See you there on Saturday.
- Time: 8 p.m. AND
- Rental: Lane Stadium, Blackburg, Va.
- TV: ABC
- streaming: WatchESPN
- odds: The Fighting Irish opened as 5.5-point favorites, and the line has moved to 6.5 points.
In the latest S & P rankings, the Hokies are 35th in the nation at 8.8 points. Notre Dame, on the other hand, is ranked ninth, with 19.5 points. This implies a 10.7-point advantage for Our Lady we have neutral field. Virginia Tech should be able to make it a battle, but smart money is on Our Lady.
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