No. 8 BYU Edges No. 2 Notre Dame, 28-24
No. 8 BYU defeated No. 2 Notre Dame 28-24 in a college football game, securing the victory with a late go-ahead touchdown pass and a final defensive stop at the goal line.
Minot Bismarck Dickinson, ND, October 17, 2026 —
No. 8 BYU defeated No. 2 Notre Dame 28-24 in a college football game, taking the lead on a late touchdown pass and preserving the victory with a defensive stop at the goal line.
The game was decided by a sequence of late plays. BYU’s go-ahead scoring pass put the team in front, and Notre Dame’s final effort ended when BYU stopped the Irish at the goal line. The final score was 28-24.
The result placed the eighth-ranked BYU ahead of the second-ranked Notre Dame. The game details provided do not identify the date or location, the players involved in the touchdown, or the length of time remaining when the pass was completed. They also do not specify how Notre Dame reached the goal line or describe the defensive play that ended the final attempt.
No additional game statistics, scoring details or postgame comments were provided. The available account establishes the final score and the decisive late sequence, but does not include information about earlier scoring or how either team performed during the rest of the game.
Story summarized from the original created by JOHN COON, Associated Press on www.kxnet.com, see more information here.
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