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Virginia notre dame football. As in 1987 the fiesta bowl featured two independents squaring off for the national title. Notre dame fighting irish football game. 18 virginia 35 20 julian okwara had three sacks of notre dames eight sacks and caused a fumble that was returned for a touchdown as the 10th ranked fighting. But the irish need to be careful for one game in particular according to sporting news.

Notre dame kicks off their 2020 football schedule on saturday september 5 on the road against the navy midshipmen at navy marine corp memorial stadium in annapolis md. The 1989 sunkist fiesta bowl played on monday january 2 was the 18th edition of the fiesta bowl. It featured the top ranked notre dame fighting irish and the third ranked west virginia mountaineers. The irish will be in athens for a huge showdown with georgia on sept.

Also as in 1987 the game was played on january 2 but this was because new year. Whether the 35 20 virginia win will springboard the irish to an 11 1 record and an outside shot at the college football playoff is yet to be seen. Notre dame football build your cfb program for 15 pick one from each category and drop your program in the comments section tap to see how our writers made. Sporting news released its list of the top 25 trap games on the 2019 college football schedule and notre dames sept.

After a heartbreaking loss to georgia and a shaky first half against virginia notre dame righted the ship against the cavaliers thanks to a dominant defensive performance. 10 notre dame beats no. Virginia cavaliers duke blue devils maryland terrapins. The irish breakdown staff provides their college football tiers and where notre dame ranks in both.

With both teams undefeated the fiesta bowl was the stage for the national championship for the second time in three years.