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Brian Kelly, frustrated by questions after Notre Dame Fighting Irish's loss, vows breakthrough

After falling to No. 1 Alabama 31-14 on Friday in the College Football Playoff semifinals, Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly bristled at questions about what the Irish need to do to win a national championship.

"I guess everybody needs to continue to carry this narrative that Notre Dame is not good enough," Kelly said after the Rose Bowl Game Presented by Capital One. "Look at the scores of the games that Alabama has played all year. I think we need to start to change the narrative a little bit. This [Notre Dame] team was out there competing and having a chance to win.