Any hopes of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish battling for a national title presumably faded on Saturday night after they dropped a 33-20 road decision to the Louisville Cardinals. The defeat was the second of the year for the Irish and now gives them a 5-2 record for the season. It also helped put an end to the team’s 30-game winning streak in the ACC.
The Irish managed to knot the score by halftime at 7-7. However, a continuing inability to run the ball plagued them throughout the contest, finishing with just 44 yards on the night in that important department.