Marcus Freeman expressed his excitement for Notre Dame's pending fixture against BYU. Nevertheless, the Irish faced a late rally and lost the game 28-24 to the Cougars. Notre Dame, listed at No. 2, and BYU, placed at No. 8, are both notable teams. The game posed some issues about the clock and potential controversies. Notre Dame's defeat pointed out one of five top 25 teams to lose in the regular season.