No. 4 Notre Dame takes big lead, then holds off No. 1 Miami in a classic

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — CJ Carr threw for 319 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 4 Notre Dame avenged its most damaging loss from last season by running out to a 21-point lead and holding on to beat No. 1 Miami 31-24 on Saturday night. Micah Gilbert caught two of those scoring passes, Jordan Faison had the other and Nolan James Jr. had a rushing score for Notre Dame (8-1, No. 11 College Football Playoff) , which came into the game knowing another loss to Miami could doom its national championship hopes . kAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>Qm}@E E@ H@CCJ] %96 wFCC:42?6D Wg\`[ }@] ` ru!X DE2CE65 D=@H=J @? @776?D6 :? 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