Notre Dame woke up in the second quarter to score 21 points and turned a tight game into a rout as they coasted past Virginia by 35-14. The contest had settled into a punt-filled snoozer before three Irish interceptions stunned the visitors. Al Golden’s defense chased Cavalier quarterback Anthony Colandrea from the game while Jeremiah Love led the attack with two touchdown runs. Unfortunately, nine penalties for 89 total yards put Notre Dame’s offense in a hole on seemingly every possession.
The afternoon began ominously for Virginia. Chris Tyree fumbled the opening kickoff into the hands of Max Hurleman at the Cav 25.