Cincinnati might have further solidified its playoff résumé on Saturday. The Bearcats held off a late by Notre Dame, winning 23–14 to snap the Fighting Irish's 26-game home win streak.
The pivotal victory marked Cincinnati's third top-10 win ever in program history, its first since 2006 against Rutgers. It was also the first time the Bearcats had won a top-10 road game (they were previously 0–23).
Cincinnati ran out to an 17–0 first half lead while the Irish offense looked disjointed. It wasn't until the final 90 seconds of the third quarter that Kyren Williams's touchdown carry to spark Notre Dame's offense to life.