With eighth-ranked Notre Dame on track for a spot in the College Football Playoff, the concern might be whether the Irish have burned their best fakes.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Texas Longhorns have scheduled a home-and-home football series for 2028 and 2029, both schools announced.

With Notre Dame shellshocked, Virginia rallied for two touchdowns to take a 27-26 lead with 1:54 left. Notre Dame would not be denied, though, as backup QB DeShone Kizer found his stride on the game-winning drive. Kizer drove the Irish 80 yards, culminating in a 39-yard strike to Will Fuller for the winning touchdown with 12 seconds remaining.

While Colandrea floundered, senior quarterback Riley Leonard was a dual-threat star for Notre Dame. Leonard made plays all day, which gave way for the Fighting Irish rushing game to succeed as well. In the end,

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman is "on the radar" of NFL teams looking for coaching staff changes, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. Fowler named

With just three turnovers all year, Army ranks second in time of possession and sixth in turnover margin (plus-11).