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Notre Dame has taken down No. 1 Miami in one of the biggest games in South Bend in years. Marcus Freeman's Fighting Irish delivered a signature win and firmed up their College Football Playoff positioning in the season's final month. CJ Carr is now the Heisman Trophy frontrunner after out-dueling the Hurricanes' Darian Mensah. Notre Dame fans stormed the field after getting revenge on Miami for last season. Matt Fortuna and Pete Sampson are here to talk about the game and much more on the latest episode of The Independent.
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"Down goes No. 1! Notre Dame knocks off rival Miami in instant classic" is an episode of The Independent: A Notre Dame Football Podcast. Runtime 1 hr 21 min. Published November 8, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.