Canes FootballSaturday, November 7
Miami and Notre Dame renew Catholics vs. Convicts with playoff stakes tonight
The 5AM Miami team
If you know the name Catholics vs. Convicts, tonight is the 29th chapter. It took off after Notre Dame beat Miami 31-30 in 1988 and went on to a national title. Last year, Miami's 27-24 win helped it leapfrog Notre Dame for the final playoff spot.
Miami and Notre Dame have traded big moments since 1988
- 1988No. 4 Notre Dame beats No. 1 Miami 31-30
- 2017Miami beats Notre Dame 41-8
- 2025Miami beats Notre Dame 27-24 to open the season
- Nov. 7Miami plays at Notre Dame, kickoff at 7:30 p.m.
Source: WSVN
The Miami Hurricane lays out the stakes: a Miami win would make it a playoff shoo-in, while Notre Dame, No. 11 in the first CFP rankings on Nov. 3, would have little room to climb with a second loss. Canes fan Stewart Gold has his own scouting report on South Bend: "It's cold here, there's no sun, there's no beaches."
- Miami's closing ACC games: Duke, Virginia Tech and Boston College
- Notre Dame's lone loss: 28-24 to BYU, now No. 9
- Toney this season: 73 catches, 1,027 yards, 13 touchdowns
- ESPN College GameDay: students camped by the Touchdown Jesus mural
Miami and Notre Dame arrive with different records and CFP rankings
| Miami | Measure | Notre Dame |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Wins | 7 |
| 0 | Losses | 1 |
| No. 1 | First CFP ranking | No. 11 |
Sources: WSVN, The Miami Hurricane
Sources: WSVN, The Miami Hurricane