IRISH NEWSWATCH: “They made it interesting, but Irish survive vs. Miami” – USA Today

What happened Saturday night would’ve been unbelievable if this wasn’t Notre Dame football in 2016.  Notre Dame 30, Miami 27 fit the theme almost perfectly. A chaotic afternoon saw the Fighting Irish dominate its way to an early 20-point lead only to allow 27 straight points. The difference Saturday was the way Notre Dame finally finished, something that’s eluded them all season. ‘They were just happy … it’s finally over, that they got through it in a close game, that they found a way to win,’ a relieved coach Brian Kelly said … ‘That was the feeling more than anything else.’ After losing its previous two games in unsettling fashion, the Irish survived by a 23-yard field goal from Justin Yoon with 30 seconds left. … Notre Dame’s bowl hopes remain alive as Miami lost its fourth straight. It was a white-knuckler before those final moments. …

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