Five Weeks to Move Up Six Spots for Playoffs

Now, I will preface this exercise with I truly don't feel we have any chance of making the College Football Playoffs this year -- because of the lack of perceived quality wins...

Yet, the "fat lady's not singing" -- so, let's walk through the next five weeks of college football and show how our Fighting Irish could end up in the TOP 4... 

 

WEEK ONE:

• #10 Notre Dame beats Navy convincingly
• #9 Wake Forest loses to North Carolina

Notre Dame moves up to #9

 

WEEK TWO:

• #9 Notre Dame beats Virginia convincingly
• #8 Oklahoma loses to #14 Baylor
• #7 Michigan loses to Penn State

Notre Dame moves up to #7

 

WEEK THREE:

• #7 Notre Dame beats Georgia Tech convincingly
• #6 Cincinnati loses to SMU
  
• #5 Michigan State loses to #6 Ohio State

Notre Dame moves up to #5

 

WEEK FOUR:

• #5 Notre Dame beats Stanford convincingly
• #4 Ohio State loses to Michigan

Notre Dame moves up to #4

 

WEEK FIVE:

• #4 Notre Dame is idle 
• No upsets in the Championship games // unless it's Oregon losing!
  

NAVY WEEK: Highlights from Navy vs. Tulsa

Navy's Defensive Coordinator Talks Notre Dame

NAVY WEEK: Brian Kelly's Thursday Presser

Notre Dame Ranked #10 in CFB Playoff Ranking

ICON: Notre Dame 44 vs. North Carolina 34

NAVY WEEK: Midshipmen's Head Coach on ND

NAVY WEEK: Brian Kelly's Monday Presser

Here Come The Irish -- Tunnel Entrance!

Mack Brown Talks Loss to Notre Dame

Highlights: Notre Dame 44 vs. North Carolina 34

Kyren Williams Goes 91 Yards for a TD!

OT: Harbaugh Talks Loss to Michigan State

 

LINK:  HARBAUGH'S RECORD AGAINST RIVALS

Brian Kelly Talks Win Over North Carolina...

Mack Brown Radio Show: Notre Dame Week...

North Carolina Week: Kelly's Last Presser...

Swarbrick Talks Notre Dame Athletics...

Domer Stams Leads Cleveland to "NFL Victory"

 

That is Frank Stams in middle in the photo above.

Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida -- Frank Stams knows all about the joy and pride of winning a title, having played a pivotal role as an All-American defensive end on the 1988 Notre Dame team that went undefeated and claimed the school's 11th national championship in football. On Saturday (October 23), more than three decades removed from that glorious celebration on the gridiron, it was Stams (former Cleveland Browns LB) who hit the key shot at the clutch moment to propel his team of five to triumph at the 41st NFL Alumni Super Bowl of Golf, at Mission Inn Resort.

 

Faced with a 50-yard pitch shot on the second hole of a Shoot-Out, Stams entertained the assembled onlookers with a series of humorous lines and lauded the event itself before calmly lofting his shot at the hole. The ball rolled toward the cup, lipped out and settled two feet away. Moments later, one of his teammates, Justin Sopko, tapped in the putt to secure the victory and set off a raucous celebration around the 18th hole of the El Campeon Course at Mission Inn.

 

"I had so much fun playing with this great group of guys, and everyone contributed today to make it such a special experience," said Stams, who had captained his team to victory at the Cleveland Chapter championship to earn a spot in the Super Bowl of Golf. "I was fortunate to be part of a national championship team at Notre Dame and this is every bit as exciting to me to share this title with this group.  I know I speak for all of our in saying it's such a thrill to win this national championship!"

 

 

 

Replay of Radio Broadcast: ND 31 - USC 16

ICON: Notre Dame Beats USC