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No. 1 Miami plays at No. 4 Notre Dame tonight without star receiver Malachi Toney

If you're watching tonight, here's the setup: No. 1 Miami (8-0) plays at No. 4 Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana, with kickoff at 7:30 p.m. on NBC.

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Toney set freshman records, then made his name against Notre Dame

109
catches in 2025, a Miami freshman record
1,211
receiving yards in 2025, a Miami freshman record
82
yards in his debut against Notre Dame

Source: Miami Herald

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No. 1 Miami plays Notre Dame tonight without Malachi Toney

Plus, NASCAR's title weekend at Homestead and a $220 million Key Biscayne loan.

The TLDR

  1. No. 1 Miami plays at No. 4 Notre Dame without Malachi Toney
  2. Catholics vs. Convicts returns with playoff stakes
  3. NASCAR's Cup title race is Sunday at 3 p.m. in Homestead
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