Coach Marcus Freeman's Notre Dame Fighting Irish took the fight to the No. 1-ranked Miami Hurricanes in Week 10 action in South Bend, getting a huge game from QB CJ Carr en route to the win. Miami Heisman candidate Darian Mensah got blasted and stuffed on a goal line run that helped give ND the win and improved Carr's own Heisman standing.

After the game, Freeman spoke with NBC Sports' Kathyrn Tappen in front of a sea of green and gold Irish backers, revealing his good mood.

“I'm happy for this university, I'm happy for our players, you know, there's a lot of support from Notre Dame nation and this is a special moment for them. I'm so happy for our players, because they put in a lot of work to achieve this. They're a dang good football team and they beat a dang good football team. When it mattered the most we executed, it got a little ugly in that second half…They battle through (the struggle), and they executed when it mattered most.”

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Carr and Mensah both went over the 300-yard mark but Mensah threw and interception and failed to lead his team to the win. The Irish made celebrity guest picker Jason Sudeikis look good after he guaranteed victory against the top team in the country.

Micah Gilbert was Carr's top target in the passing game, finishing with 98 yards and two touchdowns on a magical night in South Bend, Indiana. The Fighting Irish redeemed themselves after a tough early season loss to the BYU Cougars, and now have a chance to march toward the College Football Playoff as one of the nation's undisputed best teams.