It was far from a pretty day of football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. In a 19-14 struggle against the Pittsburgh Panthers, the Irish looked little like the team that manhandled both Stanford and Virginia Tech.
But while they struggled, several other teams did as well: Georgia, Washington, West Virginia, Penn State, and Auburn all dropped their respective contests.
And with that, the Irish survived this upset weekend. It was one of the most important weeks for Notre Dame to stay alive, and they did.
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It was far from perfect.