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Notre Dame Football: Can Marcus Freeman take the Irish to the next level?

CINCINNATI, OH - OCTOBER 03: Defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman of the Cincinnati Bearcats talks to his players during a game against the South Florida Bulls at Nippert Stadium on October 3, 2020 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Cincinnati won 28-7. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

The Notre Dame football program won 43 games over the past 4 seasons. Can Marcus Freeman take the Irish to the next level?

Under Brian Kelly, Notre Dame Football realized stability and success not matched since the Lou Holtz era. From 2017-2020, the Irish won 43 games on the gridiron, a number only matched by Holtz’s team from 1988-1991.