The Virginia Cavaliers flirted with disaster in Week 4, falling behind the Old Dominion Monarchs 17-0 before rallying on the back of a stellar defensive effort. The Hoos enter Week 5 ranked 18th in the country and in the pole position for a top ACC bowl game. But Saturday’s scare against the lightly-regarded Monarchs showed just how thin UVA’s margin is.
This weekend provides a much stiffer test. Notre Dame is the best team Virginia will face all season unless it makes the ACC title game. The Irish can still make the College Football Playoff if they run the table.