Notre Dame at West Virginia

Saturday, October 21, 2000

No. 20 Notre Dame beat West Virginia 42–⁠28. It was their third meeting; after it, Notre Dame led the series 3–⁠0.

Away20Notre Dame9–⁠3 in 2000
42
HomeWest Virginia7–⁠5 in 2000
28

FinalHigh 74°F, low 45°FAttendance 64,424

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

West Virginia 52% to win. Notre Dame won as Elo’s underdog.

Notre Dame leads 4–⁠0 in four meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2001Notre Dame 34, West Virginia 24
2000Notre Dame 42, West Virginia 28
1997Notre Dame 21, West Virginia 14
1988Notre Dame 34, West Virginia 21Fiesta Bowl

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