Miami-Notre Dame disputed play review
The gist
Notre Dame beat No. 1 Miami 31-24 after officials ruled a late Miami catch incomplete on review.
The call cost Miami its undefeated record and likely a top-four playoff seed.
How it unfolded
- Nov 7, 2026No. 11 Notre Dame beat No. 1 Miami 31-24 in South Bend, Ind., after leading 24-3 early in the third quarter and holding off a Miami rally.
- Nov 7, 2026With 3:36 left, on fourth-and-six at the Notre Dame 18, Miami QB Darian Mensah found TE Elija Lofton in the end zone; Notre Dame DB Luke Talich knocked the ball loose and officials ruled it an incomplete pass, a call that stood after replay review.
- Nov 7, 2026Notre Dame took over on downs, punted back to Miami with 57 seconds left, and Miami's final drive ended when Mensah was sacked on the opening play.
Key terms
- CFP
- An annual single-elimination tournament determining the national champion of NCAA Division I FBS college football.
- fourth-down
- The final of four attempts a football offense has to advance the ball before it must give up possession.
- replay review
- In gridiron football, a method of using camera angles to check whether officials' initial call on a play was correct.
Source: Wikipedia