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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 football honored its senior class in its final home game of the regular season, hoping to take another step closer to a potential return to the stadium in the postseason. The 29 seniors celebrated with a 35-14 victory over Virginia to help the Irish improve to 9-1 and extend their win streak to eight.