The No. 17 Notre Dame Fighting Irish host the Miami RedHawks on September 21 in Week 4 of college football, in a game they should easily win. The Irish are under the necessity of winning every single one of their remaining games after an unexpected loss to Northern Illinois in Week 2, which has put their college football playoff participation into question.
In Week 3 Notre Dame made a statement in their win over Purdue, looking to forget the loss to Northern Illinois as easily as possible. They defeated the Boilermakers 66-7, with quarterback Riley Leonard throwing 112 yards and rushing for 100 yards. He also had three rushing touchdowns. Running back Jeremiyah Love ran for 109 rushing yards and had one touchdown. The Irish are currently 2-1.
The RedHawks, on the other hand, are 2-0. In Week 1 they lost to Northeastern 13-6. In Week 3, after an early bye week in Week 2, they fell to Cincinnati 27-16. Despite the loss to the Bearcats, Miami's quarterback Brett Gabbert had a good game. He threw for 339 yards, with two touchdown passes and an interception. However, the RedHawks defense could not stop the Bearcats rushing game, allowing 215 yards that way.
Notre Dame vs. Miami (OH) head to head
The Irish and the RedHawks have faced each other three times in history, with Notre Dame leading 2-1. Last time around, the Fighting Irish won handily 52-17 on September 30, 2017.
The first game in the history of the series was also a victory for the South Bend school, with them winning 46-0. The game was played on November 13, 1909. Miami's sole win was shortly after the end of WW2 on November 29, 1945. The RedHawks won 13-0 that day. It's also the only game so far played in Oxford, Ohio.
How to watch the Notre Dame vs. Miami (OH) game in Week 4?
NBC will air the game, which is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET. The network is also available for streaming on YouTube TV, FuboTV, Hulu + TV, Sling, Peacock, and DirecTV Stream. The game can also be seen through the NBC Sports app and NBCSports.com, using your service's providers information.
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