Notre Dame Fighting Irish Dominate at Scott Stadium in Football Showdown Against Virginia Cavaliers

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish, with a record of 11-2, faced off against the Virginia Cavaliers, standing at 6-6, in a game that ended with a score of 28-3. The Fighting Irish's performance was dominant on both sides of the ball as they took control from the start and never looked back.

At Scott Stadium, home to the Cavaliers, an attendance of 48,584 fans witnessed the Notre Dame team execute an impressive offensive and defensive game plan. The offense amassed a total of 423 yards with a balanced attack that saw them gain an average of nearly seven yards per play. The ground game was particularly effective for Notre Dame as they rushed for 249 yards on 38 attempts. This included a long rush of 37 yards contributing to their eight first downs via rushing plays.

Notre Dame's passing game complemented their rushing attack well. Quarterback play resulted in three touchdowns through the air with an overall completion percentage rounded to seventy-five percent from eighteen completions out of twenty-four attempts. These passes accounted for eleven first downs and totaled one hundred seventy-four passing yards.

Defensively, Notre Dame was just as formidable. They recorded seven sacks totaling thirty-three sack yards lost by Virginia and six tackles for loss which pushed back Virginia by thirty-five yards cumulatively. Moreover, two interceptions by Notre Dame added fourteen return yards to their tally.

Special teams also played its part; although there were no blocked punts or returns for touchdowns, Notre Dame managed to keep their punts efficient with one attempt resulting in net yardage equaling thirty-four.

The Cavaliers struggled throughout the contest against this stout defense and could only manage three points scored during the fourth quarter while being held scoreless across all other periods.

Looking ahead after this commanding victory on turf surface under open skies at Charlottesville's Scott Stadium, fans can anticipate another exciting home game at Notre Dame Stadium when the Fighting Irish host Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on November twentieth at seven-thirty PM local time (South Bend). This upcoming encounter will be broadcasted live on NBC where supporters can tune in to watch their team continue its season campaign.