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 ...

It was the final home game of the regular season, and on Senior Day the Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated the Virginia Cavaliers 35-14. The Irish scored on their first possession, then traded punts with the Cavaliers for the next 9 possessions.

A disastrous first half with ball security doomed Virginia (5-5) to a 35-14 loss on the road at No. 8 Notre Dame (9-1) on Saturday evening at Notre Dame Stadium. Here are five key takeaways from the Cavaliers' defeat to the Fighting Irish.