SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Playing in their first road game of the young 2024 season, the Louisville football program was unable to get out of their own way against Notre Dame, suffering a 31-24 up in Notre Dame Stadium.

Notre Dame (4-1) earned a hard-fought victory over Louisville (3-1) this weekend, giving the Fighting Irish their third straight win. The 16th-ranked Fighting Irish beat the 15th-ranked Cardinals by a 31-24 score. Notre Dame led for over 52 minutes of the game and used a fast start and an crucial finish to earn the victory.

The Irish could have easily folded immediately after Devyn Ford fumbled the opening kickoff. While they did give up a touchdown, they didn’t hold their head down for long. The Irish would go on to score on their first three possessions, all touchdowns, giving them a solid 21-7 cushion after the first quarter.

Riley Leonard threw two touchdown passes and ran for another, and No. 16 Notre Dame capitalized on No. 15 Louisville's first three turnovers of the season to hold on for a 31-24 victory Saturday.

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