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Fighting Irish vs Cavaliers Final: 35-20 - Recap

Tony Jones Jr scampered through the Virginia defense for 131 yards as Notre Dame handed the Cavaliers a 35-20 defeat on Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium.

Notre Dame won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -11.0-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 46.5.

Tony Jones Jr rushed for 131 yards, while C'Borius Flemister added 27 yards in the win. Cole Kmet and Chris Finke added 65 and 32 receiving yards respectively.

Wayne Taulapapa rushed for 31 yards for Virginia, while Joe Reed added 3 yards. Bryce Perkins threw for 334 yards for the Cavaliers, while receivers Hasise Dubois and Joe Reed had 143 and 107 yards respectively.

The time of possession battle favored Virginia as their offense was on the field for 33:32, longer than the 26:28 of their opponents.

Notre Dame looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against Bowling Green. Virginia will aim to get back on the winning track at Miami-FL.