SOUTH BEND — A bizarre game also ended in a familiar way for Notre Dame football ... Fighting Irish didn’t let it phase them. If anything, it woke them up even more, sparking an onslaught over the final 33 minutes of the game to win, 35-14, against ...

While the final score might not indicate, Notre Dame football handily defeated Virginia on Senior Day in South Bend. The Irish got on the scoreboard immediately, and didn’t look back as they never trailed the Cavaliers. It was a solid performance for Notre Dame, which saw some good news as no one was injured in the victory.

Notre Dame remained hot on Saturday when the Irish beat Virginia by a 35-14 score to win their eighth straight game. The Fighting Irish improved to 9-1 and will likely move up in the next rankings release. In some ways it was a bit of a sloppy performance, but the Irish still dominated the scoreboard and the stat sheet.