No. 8 Notre Dame has fought its way back into playoff contention by winning seven straight games. A win Saturday could put the Fighting Irish back in position to

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After a frustrating week two performance against Northern Illinois, Notre Dame football has had quite the turnaround. They enter this weekend’s game against the Virginia Cavaliers in control of their own destiny.