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Notre Dame football has developed the offensive line position as well as any program in the country historically. The Fighting Irish have always recruited at a high level up front, attracting some of the top talent in the country.
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College football grades: Notre Dame earns 'A+' mark, Ohio State gets 'C+' on Week 13 report card
N o. 9 Notre Dame has seen its College Football Playoff credentials called into question during recent weeks, with critics pointing to Miami's head-to-head win and arguing the Hurricanes should be ranked above the Fighting Irish. If the committee were to abide that logic and drop the Irish a spot or two, it could imperil their CFP security.
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Did Notre Dame gain ground in the US LBM Coaches Poll post-Week 13?
Notre Dame football dominated Syracuse during Week 13, but was it enough for them to gain ground in the US LBM Coaches Poll?
Notre Dame football safety Jalen Stroman added a punt deflection on the second series, leading to Luke Talich’s 22-yard touchdown return.
Miami, as the committee's highest-ranked ACC team last week, was eliminated from reaching the league title game after SMU steamrolled Louisville and Duke toppled North Carolina. Now, Pat Narduzzi's Panthers have kickstarted a possible doomsday scenario for a conference that could be excluded from the playoff altogether in two weeks.
Tennessee Tech earned an automatic bid in the FCS playoffs by claiming the Big South/OVC championship with a 20-17 win over UT Martin.
Notre Dame football made FBS history in multiple ways during their dominant 70-7 domination of Syracuse on Saturday.