NEW YORK — There was very little drama at Yankee Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Maybe that wasn’t expected given the high stakes involved for two top-15 teams going head-to-head. But it was just fine for Notre Dame.
The Fighting Irish cruised to a 36–3 win over No. 12 Syracuse and now are one win away from posting an undefeated regular season and clinching a spot in the College Football Playoff. Notre Dame nearly pitched a shutout, but the Orange knocked down a field goal in the final 10 seconds. Syracuse, which is in the midst of its greatest season in the Dino Babers era, is likely no longer in the running for a New Year’s Six bowl game with the loss.