No. 10 Notre Dame’s dreams of a College Football Playoff berth were almost certainly put to rest with a 33-20 loss at No. 25 Louisville on Saturday night.
It was the third primetime game in three weeks for the Fighting Irish and it showed. The game was tight through three quarters, but the fresher Cardinals were able to build an advantage and grind out a physical win as the second half progressed.
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With the win, Louisville improved to 6-0 in Jeff Brohm’s first season coaching his alma mater and jumped into the ACC title race and national conversation in the process.