NOTRE DAME, Ind. -- The Irish hosted the Miami Hurricanes for one of Notre Dame's most important games of the season. 

The matchup also honored the legendary coach Lou Hotz who led the program from 1986 to 1996 

The players commemorated coach with a LOU sticker on their helmets. 

The Irish opened the scoring with a field goal. 

The rest of the first quarter was scoreless

Notre Dame would open the second quarter with a toe tap touchdown making it 10-0. 

The Hurricanes would have to settle for a field goal to cut the score down 10-3. 

The Irish would continue to extend the lead with another touchdown in the quarter and would go into the half winning 17-3. 

After the half Notre Dame would continue to extend the lead 24-3 with a laser pass from C.J. Carr to get the third touchdown of the night. 

Miami would find their first touchdown of the night with a toe tap of their own making the score 24-10.

They would continue to cut into Notre Dame's lead with another touchdown and would make it a one score game, 24-17.

Notre Dame would get a moment shift after a crucial interception made by #28 Luke Talich late in the third quarter.

The third quarter would end with the Irish still up 24-17. 

Notre Dame would go into the fourth quarter with a momentum shift finding their fourth touchdown of the night going up 31-17. 

The Hurricanes would continue to stay in the game cutting the Irish lead to one score, 31-24.

Miami would get 57 seconds to tie the game but would be unsuccessful.

Final score 31-24, Irish win.