UVA was 12 seconds from pulling off the upset but in the end, number nine Notre Dame beat the Cavs 34-27 at Scott Stadium.
Virginia Tech downed Furman 42-3.
The Spiders won their first game of 2015 with a come from behind 31-28 win at Hampton.
JMU improved to 2-0 with a 55-17 win over Lehigh.
