Notre Dame Knocks Off No. 1 Miami 31-24, Leaving Utah and UCLA as the Last Unbeatens

Notre Dame beat No. 1 Miami 31-24 on Saturday, Nov. 7, at Notre Dame Stadium, handing the Hurricanes their first loss of the season.

Quarterback CJ Carr went 29 of 40 for 319 yards and three touchdowns, and Micah Gilbert caught nine passes for 98 yards and two scores, Notre Dame said. The Irish led 24-3 in the third quarter before Miami's Darian Mensah threw three second-half touchdown passes to pull within 31-24.

The final stand

On fourth-and-6 from the Notre Dame 18 with 3:36 left, Mensah threw to tight end Elijah Lofton in the end zone, but safety Luke Talich broke it up and the pass was ruled incomplete. Talich also had a fourth-quarter interception. Miami's last-play hook-and-ladder fell apart, NCAA.com reported.

What it means

Both teams are now 8-1. The loss leaves Utah and UCLA as the only unbeaten teams in major college football. It was Notre Dame's 10th win over a top-ranked team. Earlier: AP Top 25, Week 9.