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BYU uses magical karma in upset of Notre Dame

By Deseret News · October 18, 2026 · 1 min read
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2 Notre Dame played for a No. 1 ranking on an upset Saturday and carried a season motto Leave No Doubt into Provo, where disrespected No. 8 BYU lay in wait. The Cougars ended up leaving no doubt in a historic 28-24 win over Notre Dame, a national darling program that had six plays inside BYU's 19 in the final 26 seconds.

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