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The Fighting Irish (5-1) tied it at 29 on Jack Coan’s 4-yard pass to Avery Davis and a two-point conversion completion to Kevin Austin with 2:26 left. After forcing the Hokies to punt, Coan drove them 45 yards in seven plays, and Doerer split the uprights, sparing the Fighting Irish a second straight loss.

“I feel the same way I’ve been feeling throughout the whole year, and, honestly, the same way that I feel before every game,” Robert said. “(Sunday) is probably the most important game of the season for us, but nothing changed. (Sunday) I just have to get playing and feeling the same way and trying to find a way for us to win the game.”

The Chicago White Sox hold a workout at Guaranteed Rate Field on Oct. 9, 2021. The Sox are down 2-0 in the American League Division Series against the Houston Astros, with Game 3 coming Sunday night. (John J. Kim) Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal and teammates walk through the outfield during a workout at Guaranteed Rate Field on Oct. 9, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez walks through the dugout during a workout at Guaranteed Rate Field on Oct. 9, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) Chicago White Sox infielder Gavin Sheets, right, hugs outfielder Billy Hamilton during a workout at Guaranteed Rate Field on Oct. 9, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) Chicago White Sox starter Dylan Cease exits the dugout for a workout at Guaranteed Rate Field on Oct. 9, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) Chicago White Sox infielder Tim Anderson stretches during a workout at Guaranteed Rate Field on Oct. 9, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) Chicago White Sox pitchers Michael Kopech, left, and Carlos Rodon exit the dugout for a workout at Guaranteed Rate Field on Oct. 9, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) Chicago White Sox center fielder Billy Hamilton puts on a headband during a workout at Guaranteed Rate Field on Oct. 9, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) Chicago White Sox infielder Tim Anderson views the field from the dugout during a workout at Guaranteed Rate Field on Oct. 9, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) Chicago White Sox catcher Zack Collins puts on his batting helmet for a workout at Guaranteed Rate Field on Oct. 9, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) Chicago White Sox players stretch during a workout at Guaranteed Rate Field on Oct. 9, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) A worker power washes the floor of the 100 level concourse at Guaranteed Rate Field on Oct. 9, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) Chicago White Sox players work out at Guaranteed Rate Field on Oct. 9, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) Chicago White Sox pitcher Evan Marshall works out at Guaranteed Rate Field on Oct. 9, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) Chicago White Sox infielder Jose Abreu jokes with teammates during a workout at Guaranteed Rate Field on Oct. 9, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) Chicago White Sox starter Dylan Cease gives an interview before heading to a workout at Guaranteed Rate Field on Oct. 9, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) Chicago White Sox players throw balls during a workout at Guaranteed Rate Field on Oct. 9, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa watches players during a workout at Guaranteed Rate Field on Oct. 9, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) Chicago White Sox infielder Cesar Hernandez gets hugged by outfielder Luis Robert during a workout at Guaranteed Rate Field on Oct. 9, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)

“I know people say, ‘They don’t draw three (or) four million every year.’ But there was a group of about 20,000 that was there almost every night, no matter if they’re winning, losing, good or bad. They were always there. I respect that, and they always respected you if you played the game the right way, whether you had a good night or bad night.

“I think about his first bullpen and you could tell he had outstanding talent,” Sox manger Tony La Russa said. “And then I watched the progress where he got more consistent in repeating his delivery and commanding pitches and he takes it into the season and all different situations he had to face, sometimes it was really good early and then got a little struggle, never quit competing. And then quickly would tweak, come to the dugout, he and (pitching coach) Ethan (Katz) would talk and he’d fix it. Just watched him progress, it’s been really fun for all of us to see him … just get better at a quicker rate than you would expect. And he was pitching for a team all of the time in contention, so a little extra pressure.

In a game that saw six lead changes, Toledo (3-3, 1-1) used Dequan Finn’s 11-yard TD toss to Devin Maddox to grab a 20-19 lead with 3:35 left to play. The Rockets were stopped on their two-point try. Rocky Lombardi took over from there, directing a nine-play, 60-yard game-winning drive. A pass interference penalty and Lombardi’s 34-yard strike to Tyrice Richie on back-to-back plays gave the Huskies (4-2, 2-0) the ball at the Rockets’ 7-yard line, setting the stage for Richardson.

“To be honest with you, a week or two away from camp, I was a little worried, a little panicky, but I think I kind of just stayed with that attitude, just take it one day at a time and don’t look too closely at that big picture,” he said Saturday. “Made some pretty good progress with how I’m feeling and how I’m playing out there and just trying to be smart with the puck, and just rely on my instincts and my experience and slowly everything else will come as long as I keep chipping away, so just having fun with the process.

2004 All-State Girls Basketball Team players (from left) Allie Quigley, of Joliet Catholic; Lindsay Schrader, of Bartlett; Lauren Lacey, of Marian Catholic; Candace Parker, of Naperville Central; and Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton, of Neuqua Valley pose in the Naperville Central locker room on March 11, 2004. (Michael Tercha / Chicago Tribune)

The Return of the Mack, to borrow from Mark Morrison, is now unavoidable for Gruden and the Raiders, although Sunday’s game will be played at Allegiant Stadium, their second-year home in Las Vegas, and not in Oakland. Nonetheless, plenty of Raiders fans wish Mack still was wearing silver and black.

“He understood his role coming in here and that it was complementary to what we were doing with David,” Nagy said. “But, yes, you go back and you say, OK, big-time moments. He played on a big-time stage and made some big-time plays. The players know that, the coaches know that, so there’s a sense of calm knowing that in this type of situation he can step in.”