Notre Dame will be without one of its most important defensive players against Virginia. Graduate senior defensive tackle Howard Cross III is out with an ankle injury. That’s been known since Monday.

Xavier Watts notched his 11th career interception, while Adon Shuler and Leonard Moore pushed their season totals to a combined five picks for Notre Dame.

The Cavaliers enter with some momentum following a 24-19 win over then-No. 23 Pittsburgh last week. Meanwhile, Notre Dame crushed struggling Florida State, 52-3, in the only primetime home game of the regular season.