{
  "id": 15362903,
  "title": "Red-zone failures cost No. 2 Notre Dame against No. 8 BYU",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/red-zone-failures-cost-no-2-notre-dame-against-no-8-byu",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T06:03:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/uncategorized/2026/10/18/red-zone-failures-cost-no-2-notre-dame-against-no-8-byu"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Notre Dame lost 28-24 to BYU",
    "Red-zone failures cost them the game",
    "CJ Carr fumble stalling halftime drive"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Bachmeier leads winning drive, No. 8 BYU outlasts No. 2 Notre Dame 28-24",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/bachmeier-leads-winning-drive-no-8-byu-outlasts-no-2-notre-dame-28-24",
        "published": "2026-10-18T03:33:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}