Marcus Freeman demonstrated his approval for Notre Dame's future contest against BYU. Despite, the Irish experienced a late comeback and succumbed in the end 28-24 to the Cougars. Notre Dame, standing at No. 2, and BYU, listed at No. 8, are both top 25 teams. The game generated some doubts about the clock and potential controversies. Notre Dame's defeat highlighted one of five top 25 teams to fall in the regular season.