Needing to go down to the wire to get back in the win column, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish began the month of November by narrowly defeating the Virginia Tech Hokies, 21-20, in action on Saturday afternoon. The winning score came on a seven-yard run by Ian Book with 29 seconds remaining. The victory wiped away the nasty taste of last week’s rout in Ann Arbor, though it likely aged the Irish fan base a few years in the process.
The win improves Notre Dame’s season record to 6-2 and keeps them in position for a high-level bowl appearance if they can win their final four contests.