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Notre Dame football vs. Virginia: Offensive Grades for 2021 Week 11

By Daniel Morrison

Nov 13, 2021; Charlottesville, Virginia, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish tight end Michael Mayer (87) celebrates after scoring a touchdown with Fighting Irish running back Chris Tyree (25) against the Virginia Cavaliers during the first quarter at Scott Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sportsa
Nov 13, 2021; Charlottesville, Virginia, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish tight end Michael Mayer (87) celebrates after scoring a touchdown with Fighting Irish running back Chris Tyree (25) against the Virginia Cavaliers during the first quarter at Scott Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sportsa /
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – NOVEMBER 13: Fans of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish cheer in the second half during a game against the Virginia Cavaliers at Scott Stadium on November 13, 2021, in Charlottesville, Virginia. (Photo by Ryan M. Kelly/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – NOVEMBER 13: Fans of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish cheer in the second half during a game against the Virginia Cavaliers at Scott Stadium on November 13, 2021, in Charlottesville, Virginia. (Photo by Ryan M. Kelly/Getty Images) /

The Notre Dame football team dominated the Virginia Cavaliers on Saturday night, and here are the offensive grades from the 28-3 victory.

It’s hard to complain about winning a game 28-3. That’s a blowout that the Irish dominated the whole way through, with Notre Dame football leading 21-0 at the half. The problem is that it felt like the Irish could have won by a lot more, against a defense that has been known to give up massive numbers.

If it wasn’t a red-zone turnover, it was a failed fourth-down conversion. Somewhere along several drives, the offense seemed to lose focus. That’s going to affect grading.

Even if Notre Dame should have scored more, though, 28 points is still a good offensive day. The Irish did a lot of things right and were effective throughout the night at every level of the offense. It really was just finishing drives where they tripped themselves up during the game.

In particular, Notre Dame was great in the running game. In that respect, the Irish looked a lot more like everyone expected them to at the start of the season. They were a power team that ran the ball well, with just enough in the passing game to get theirs and keep the defense honest. It was also good to see Brian Kelly getting aggressive on fourth down, and being willing to go for it. Even if it doesn’t always work, this will help throughout a game more than it hurts.

So, here are the offensive grades for Notre Dame’s win over Virginia:

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