IB Nation Sports Talk: Notre Dame Is College Football Playoff Bound
Notre Dame is headed to the College Football Playoff after beating Southern Cal and Irish Breakdown is talking about it. We have postgame comments from Marcus Freeman and Riley Leonard on today's show and we have plenty of thoughts on the season and the finish that pushed the Irish to the program's third CFP appearance.
Poetic Justice: Notre Dame's Defense Dominates to Secure College Football Playoff Spot
Notre Dame's defense delivered big plays against USC to clinch a CFP berth, silencing critics with a statement win.
No. 5 Notre Dame clinches College Football Playoff spot with 2 pick 6s in 49–28 win over USC
Christian Gray's 99-yard pick 6 with 3:39 remaining clinched No. 5 Notre Dame's 49–35 win over USC at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday. With the victory, the Fighting Irish clinch a spot in the College Football Playoff.
Grading the Irish: Notre Dame football earns shiny marks in wild road win over USC
Marcus Freeman stayed aggressive as Notre Dame football converted three fourth-down tries in the first half alone.
USC pushes No. 5 Notre Dame, but fall to Irish after disastrous fourth quarter
USC had the ball within one touchdown of No. 5 Notre Dame, but back-to-back interceptions returned for touchdowns sealed the Trojans' loss to the Irish.
How Notre Dame Pulled Off a Dramatic Win Over USC: Behind the Scenes
Despite struggles that haven't been present for Notre Dame in months, things were upbeat as the Irish tried to close out rival USC on Saturday.
One projection has Notre Dame in College Football Playoff semifinals
All Notre Dame can do right now is wait for the conference championships to be awarded. After that, it'll know who it's playing in the first round of the College Football Playoff. What happens after that is anyone's guess at the moment.
Analysis: How Notre Dame defensive backs used 'reload' mantra to stage matching pick-sixes
Excluded from the Bronko Nagurski Trophy finalists after winning the award last season, Xavier Watts willed himself back into ...
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Notre Dame Week 14 highlight: Christian Gray's pick-six at USC spells redemption
Notre Dame cornerback Christian Gray has been picked on by the USC Trojans all day. Now he may have saved a playoff berth for ...
Notre Dame's Season Saved by Freshman Star: Key Moment for the Irish
Notre Dame needed someone to step up and make a play and a freshman who had an up-and-down day did exactly that.
How Christian Gray, Xavier Watts went the distance for Notre Dame football vs. USC
Officially, Xavier Watts’ 12th career interception counts as a 100-yard return, tying Jack Elder’s return from 1929 for Notre ...
No. 5 Notre Dame punches CFP ticket with 2 late interception return TDs to beat USC 49-35
No. 5 Notre Dame punched its ticket to the College Football Playoff with a 49-35 victory over Southern California for its ...
Notre Dame-USC final thoughts: Jeremiyah Love’s greatness, fake punt mastery
USC basically doubled the season averages Notre Dame allowed in first downs (16.4 per game) and yards per carry (3.74).