Jack Coan threw for 285 yards and two touchdowns in a little more than a half and No. 6 Notre Dame had two defensive touchdowns in winning its sixth straight game, 55-0 over beleaguered Georgia Tech on Saturday.

Kyren Williams scored two long touchdowns, the second a 51-yard run with 6:05 remaining, as No. 12 Notre Dame held off Purdue 27-13 for its 26th straight victory at home.

Hot seat getting hotter for FuenteFor those curious, the figure to buy out Virginia Tech head coach Justin Fuente's contract is $15 million after this year and $12.5 million following the 2020 season. Those are becoming increasingly important numbers to grasp for a Virginia Tech fan base that has gotten more and more irate. The low point came on Friday, when the Hokies suffered a 45-10 loss at home to Duke, the worst home loss for Virginia Tech since 1974. Notre Dame registered eight sacks in the game, two of them being particularly harmful to Virginia. Two plays later, Notre Dame scored to take a 21-17 lead.

Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly, who challenged his team and coaches after the loss to the Bulldogs, liked what he saw. Thanks to the sacks, Notre Dame held Virginia to 4 yards rushing. Notre Dame: Virginia came into the game ranking No. Notre Dame did fumble the ball once as punt returner Chris Finke muffed one in the third quarter. With this 900th victory, Notre Dame is one of eight schools at the plateau, led by Michigan's 957.