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Notre Dame football: 3 things Brian Kelly needs to do next

Oct 24, 2020; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Brian Kelly looks on from the sidelines against the Pittsburgh Panthers during the fourth quarter at Heinz Field. Notre Dame won 45-3. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

With his defensive coordinator in place, Notre Dame football coach Brian Kelly must focus on these three things next heading into the 2021 season.

Brian Kelly has done an excellent job with the Notre Dame football program, as he took over a team in disarray following the Charlie Weis era. He’s returned the Irish to being one of college football’s great teams, and while he hasn’t won a national championship yet, he has had to take over a program facing a new era of college football with new realities.