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BYU stuns Notre Dame 28-24 in a chaotic college football week
No.
8 BYU beat No.
2 Notre Dame 28-24 in Provo, Utah, on Saturday night.
The win kept BYU unbeaten and made it a contender for the top spot in the AP college football rankings.
Several top-ranked teams lost during a chaotic week, including Georgia at home to unranked Auburn and Texas against unranked Florida.
The final play drew questions about the officiating: a ProFootballTalk commentator said officials missed possible pass interference and that one second remained on the clock.
The game was declared over, so Notre Dame did not get another chance to play.
The AP Top 25 poll was expected Sunday, with BYU projected by one analysis to rise to No.
1.
No. 8 BYU defeated No. 2 Notre Dame 28-24 in Provo on Saturday night.
The upset came on the final play, when Notre Dame failed to score on a first-and-goal attempt.
ProFootballTalk said officials missed a possible defensive pass interference penalty and that one second remained on the clock.
The result added to a chaotic Week 7 that included several other upsets and changes to the college football rankings.
- Who
- No. 8 BYU and No. 2 Notre Dame.
- What
- BYU won 28-24.
- When
- Saturday night, October 17, 2026.
- Where
- Provo, Utah.
- Why
- BYU won after Notre Dame’s final attempt failed; ProFootballTalk criticized the officiating and said one second remained.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
BYU defeated Notre Dame 28-24 in Provo.
Notre Dame’s first-and-goal attempt ended incomplete; ProFootballTalk said one second remained on the clock.
- Final score
- BYU 28, Notre Dame 24
- BYU ranking
- No. 8
- Notre Dame ranking
- No. 2
- Location
- Provo
- Date
- October 17, 2026
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Notre Dame got screwed in two different ways on the last play of Saturday night’s game.
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Stadium clock clearly shows one second left when ball hits the ground.