As the Irish enter a much needed bye week, what better time to reflect on how Notre Dame has arrived to this point. Seven straight wins, three victories over Top-25 teams, and after the bye week is currently ranked the No. 3 team in the country.
Not too bad.
A large factor to this team’s success has obviously been the defense. They have been the constant week-in and week-out and have bailed Notre Dame out of some not-so-ideal situations. The offense, on the other hand, has truly been a roller coaster this season. It has been a strange mix of quarterback controversy, big plays, questionable play calling, injuries, and looking unstoppable one week and incompetent the next.