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Thursday, October 31st, 2019

NO. 16 NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH HOST VIRGINIA TECH SATURDAY AT 2:30 P.M. ET ON NBC

Mike Tirico, Doug Flutie, Chris Simms, Kathryn Tappen and Terry McAulay to Call Matchup

Liam McHugh to Host Halftime Coverage with Simms On-Site at Notre Dame Stadium

STAMFORD, Conn. – Oct. 30, 2019 – NBC Sports continues its coverage of the 2019 Notre Dame football season this Saturday at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC, when QB Ian Book and the No. 16 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5-2) host Virginia Tech (5-2) from Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind.

NBC Sports’ Notre Dame Football commentary team of Mike Tirico (play-by-play), Doug Flutie (analyst), Kathryn Tappen (sideline reporter), and Terry McAulay (rules analyst) will call the game. NBC Sports’ Liam McHugh will host studio coverage alongside Chris Simms, who will also serve as an in-game sideline analyst.

The Fighting Irish look to get back in the win column against Virginia Tech, who have won three consecutive games. The Hokies, coming off a bye last weekend, defeated North Carolina, 43-41, in a six-overtime thriller two weeks ago in the longest game in ACC history. Notre Dame lost to longtime rival Michigan 45-14 on Saturday.

Saturday’s matchup will be the third all-time game between Notre Dame and Virginia Tech, with the series split 1-1. Notre Dame won the most recent meeting, 45-23, on Oct. 6, 2018 in Blacksburg, Virginia.

Fighting Irish offensive lineman Aaron Banks will be featured during this week’s halftime, providing behind-the-scenes access into his life as a student athlete preparing for the weekend’s game.

REMAINING 2019 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL ON NBC SCHEDULE

NBC SPORTS GOLD TO OFFER DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER LIVE STREAMING PRODUCT FOR INTERNATIONAL NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL FANS

NBC Sports Gold’s international “Notre Dame Football Season Pass” is available now, giving fans in 13 countries access to every Fighting Irish home game during the 2019 season. The direct-to-consumer pass will offer fans abroad comprehensive coverage of seven Notre Dame football home games live and on-demand, available online at NBCSportsGold.com and via the NBC Sports Gold app on Apple iOS and Android.

NBC Sports Gold’s “Notre Dame Football Season Pass” is available for purchase now for $49.99, and features all seven home games in the 2019 season. The pass is available in 13 countries: Austria, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and UK. USD or EUR pricing is available. “Notre Dame Football Season Pass” is not available to customers in the U.S. Click here for more information.

INSIDE THE IRISH ON NBCSPORTS.COM

NBCSports.com will continue its Notre Dame Football coverage through its popular Inside The Irish blog, as Notre Dame Football insider Douglas Farmer covers the Irish from all angles throughout the 2019 season.

NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL ON NBCSPORTS.COM AND THE NBC SPORTS APP

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app — NBC Sports Group’s live streaming platforms for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs — will provide extensive live streaming coverage of the 2019 Notre Dame Football on NBC season via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms.

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