Notre Dame Spoils Army’s Slim College Football Playoff Hopes

Notre Dame Spoils Army’s Slim College Football Playoff Hopes
Head coach Marcus Freeman of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish looks on in the second half against the Virginia Cavaliers at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana on Nov. 16, 2024. Quinn Harris/Getty Images
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Sixth-ranked Notre Dame wasted no time in ending once-unbeaten Army’s slim College Football Playoff hopes on Saturday, 49–14, at Yankee Stadium.

Irish quarterback Riley Leonard got things going with a 28-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jordan Faison in the first quarter. Army (9–1), ranked No. 19 in the country, never recovered against the Irish (10–1) in a game the Black Knights needed to have any shot at the postseason.

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