Here's what to know on why Notre Dame football decided to opt out of the Pop-Tarts Bowl vs. against BYU following the Fighting Irish's CFP snub:

Snubbed by the College Football Playoff, Notre Dame snubbed its nose at a second-tier bowl game. The ninth-ranked Fighting Irish responded to getting dropped in the CFP rankings for the second consecutive week by turning down an invitation to play in the ...

Missouri (8-4, No. 25 in the AP poll) and Virginia (10-3, No. 19 in AP and No. 19 in the CFP poll) will play in the 81st Gator Bowl on Dec. 27 (ABC, 7:30 p.m.) after Notre Dame’s sudden opt-out delayed the ACC's bowl selection process until late Sunday afternoon.