After losing an emotionally draining game to Georgia, Notre Dame faced a potential letdown coming home against an undefeated and ranked Virginia team. It was a must win game to keep their College Football Playoff aspirations afloat, and the Irish took care of business by riding strong defense and key takeaways to a win. Please follow this link to the first installment of this series for a primer on the advanced analytics we will use to break this game down further.
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The Cavaliers scored quickly, only to squander that lead right back to the Irish on the next possession.