Notre Dame (7-2) places its major bowl aspirations on the line at Clemson (4-4) on Saturday. The Fighting Irish are currently slotted at 15th in the Playoff Committee rankings and need to ascend to the top twelve in order to qualify. Coach Marcus Freeman’s squad has been riding a strong defense and rejuvenated special teams of late as they strive to reach their full potential. Meanwhile, the Tigers have won the statistical battle against all opponents this year but have failed in critical moments including two overtime losses. ABC will televise the game beginning at 12:00 Noon Eastern time.