Let's look around the country at how the rest of the Irish schedule performed this week.
| Irish Schedule | Week 3 Opponent | Score | Record |
| Texas Longhorns | California Golden Bears | L 45-44 | 1-2 |
| Virginia Cavaliers | William and Mary Tribe | W 35-29 | 1-2 |
| Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | @Notre Dame Fighting Irish | L 30-22 | 2-1 |
| UMass Minutemen | Temple Owls | L 25-23 | 0-2 |
| Clemson Tigers | @Louisville Cardinals | W 20-17 | 3-0 |
| Navy Midshipmen | East Carolina Pirates | W 45-21 | 2-0 |
| Southern California Trojans | Stanford Cardinal | L 41-31 | 2-1 |
| Temple Owls | @UMass Minutemen | W 25-23 | 3-0 |
| Pittsburgh Panthers | @Iowa Hawkeyes | L 27-24 | 2-1 |
| Wake Forest Demon Deacons | @Army Black Knights | W 17-14 | 2-1 |
| Boston College Eagles | Florida State Seminoles | L 14-0 | 2-1 |
| Stanford Cardinal | @Southern California Trojans | W 41-31 | 2-1 |
Irish Opponent Week 3 Record: 6-6 Irish Opponent Season Record: 22-12
Irish opponents had a somewhat disappointing week, but Texas takes the cake as far as heart-breakers go.