SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame’s offense could not move the ball against Virginia Tech, until it could. On a Saturday rife with 3-and-outs, three turnovers and an average of fewer than five yards per play, the No. 16 Irish needed a last-minute to top the Hokies, 21-20.
Senior quarterback Ian Book capped a prolific, up-and-down day by taking a designed quarterback run around the outside for seven yards and Notre Dame’s only lead of the second half with just 29 seconds remaining.
Up until then, the Irish (6-2) had gained 182 yards on 28 plays in the second half, a 4.