No. 20 Notre Dame is adept at winning close games. Another tight conference game appears to await the Irish.
Notre Dame (15-2, 4-0 ACC) has won six consecutive games overall, including four in conference by an average of 4.5 points. The Irish will enter Saturday's game at Virginia Tech tied for first in the ACC with Florida State.
The Hokies (13-3, 2-2) have won 15 consecutive home games at Cassell Colisuem.
Notre Dame just ended somebody else's long home winning streak, outlasting Miami 67-62 on Thursday to stop the Hurricanes' 21-game run. The Irish closed the game with a 10-1 burst over the final 2:30.