No. 1 Miami suffers 1st loss of season in 31-24 defeat to No. 11 Notre Dame

The No. 1 Miami Hurricanes suffered their first loss of the season Saturday night, falling 31-24 to the No. 11 Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Notre Dame Stadium.Miami erased a 21-point deficit in the second half and pulled within a touchdown, but Notre Dame held on in the final minutes. The matchup marked another chapter in the storied rivalry between the two programs. Notre Dame controlled much of the first half, taking a 17-3 lead into the break while limiting Miami’s offense without injured wide receiver Malachi Toney (ankle). Notre Dame opened the scoring with a 44-yard field goal by kicker Spencer Porath after Miami’s defense stood tall on the Fighting Irish’s opening drive.The Hurricanes struggled to get anything going on their first possession, going three-and-out. Notre Dame also stopped running back Mark Fletcher Jr. for a 4-yard loss on a draw play.Quarterback Darian Mensah, who entered the game with 25 touchdown passes and one interception, connected with wide receiver Daylyn