Notre Dame's playoff hopes blown away by Hurricanes
Brandon Wimbush
The halftime score Saturday was 27-0  after Notre Dame quarterbacks  Brandon Wimbush  and Ian Book combined to complete 5 of 16 passes for 63 yards. And they threw three picks.
The first came after  Brandon Wimbush  threw too high for Equanimeous St. Brown  and the deflection floated into the hands of safety Jaquan Johnson. Miami staffer Joel Rodriguez draped the gaudy 5 1/2-pound chain around the neck of Johnson.
The second pick came after  Wimbush  threw a mile high of Chase Claypool. Miami's Malek Young took full advantage  snatching the ball.
Down 20-0  Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly benched  Wimbush  in favor of Book. That move was futile.
Here  you take it: Notre Dame had been one of the nation's stingiest teams in terms of turnovers heading into its clash with Miami. The Irish had coughed it up just seven times â four interceptions and three lost fumbles â in nine games. But Miami's turnover chain choked them Saturday.  Brandon Wimbush  threw two picks and surrendered the ball on a fourth-quarter hit. Backup Ian Book added a pick-six to  his  permanent record.
The halftime score Saturday was 27-0  after Notre Dame quarterbacks   [TGT]  combined to complete 5 of 16 passes for 63 yards. And  [TGT]  threw three picks.
The first came after   [TGT] threw too high for Equanimeous St. Brown  and the deflection floated into the hands of safety Jaquan Johnson. Miami staffer Joel Rodriguez draped the gaudy 5 1/2-pound chain around the neck of Johnson.
The second pick came after   [TGT]   threw a mile high of Chase Claypool. Miami's Malek Young took full advantage  snatching the ball.
Down 20-0  Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly benched  Wimbush  in favor of Book. That move was futile.
Here  you take it: Notre Dame had been one of the nation's stingiest teams in terms of turnovers heading into its clash with Miami. The Irish had coughed it up just seven times â four interceptions and three lost fumbles â in nine games. But Miami's turnover chain choked them Saturday.   [TGT]   threw two picks and surrendered the ball on a fourth-quarter hit. Backup Ian Book added a pick-six to   [TGT]   permanent record.