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Kelly defends Notre Dame schedule following Swinney's critique

Sep 30, 2015 at 11:38p ET

Sep 30, 2015 at 11:38p ET

Brian Kelly's team has tried to schedule ambitiously.

One day after Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said he does not believe it is fair his team likely has to play 13 games to make the College Football Playoff while Notre Dame only has to play 12, his counterpart with the Fighting Irish had an answer.

“We take great pride in the schedule we put together, and feel like it will stand up to scrutiny," Kelly told reporters on a teleconference, per the Charleston Post and Courier.