Keep waiting, be patient, maybe Notre Dame will make a mistake. The University of Louisville falls five points short in a 12-7 loss at South Bend, hanging around until the very end, waiting for something good to happen. Problem is the Irish are not going to beat themselves.
Until proven differently, Notre Dame is one of the best college football teams in the nation. The Irish were ranked No. 4 coming into Saturday’s game, undefeated after their first four games. Louisville, loser of three straight games, a 16.5-point underdog. Little doubt the Irish would win their 23rd straight on the field adjacent to the Theodore Hesburgh Library.