Notre Dame escaped Blacksburg this weekend with an improbable win over the Hokies. At one point in the 4th quarter, Virginia Tech’s win probability reached 96.1%, but the Irish prevailed when Jack Coan came off the bench to lead the Irish to 11 points in under four minutes, and Jonathan Doerer split the uprights on a game-winner. It wasn’t pretty, but it was a win that got the Irish to 5-1, heading into a much-needed bye.
Clarity at Quarterback and Offensive Line
I wrote about this on Sunday, but perhaps the most significant development for Notre Dame in their win over Virginia Tech is that Notre Dame might finally have some direction at quarterback and offensive line for the rest of the season.