Finally, after seven weeks and seven season-ending injuries, Notre Dame football gets a reprieve.
The Irish have a bye week and a chance to return home while the university splits for a week-long fall break.
Notre Dame is 6-1, ranked 11th in the country and gearing up for the home stretch with its final five regular-season games.
Before we move ahead, let’s take stock of Notre Dame’s different position groups and assess their performances through these first seven weeks. We’ll judge production in the context of all circumstances, including unexpected injuries. An average performance will be graded a ‘C.