Red-zone failures cost No. 2 Notre Dame against No. 8 BYU

In a 28-24 loss to BYU, the No. 2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish suffered from missed opportunities in the red zone, which proved to be the decisive factor in the game. Notre Dame's final drive before halftime stalled as CJ Carr mishandled the ball while attempting to spike it, resulting in a fumble recovery by BYU. The Irish had overcome this early mishap by capitalizing on BYU's special teams errors in the third quarter, but ultimately failed to convert on their final drive of the half.

Despite picking off BYU quarterback Bear Bachmeier with 8:05 remaining, Notre Dame went three-and-out, allowing the Cougars to score a touchdown on a 6-yard pass to Walker Lyons with just 1:47 left on the clock.