In a span of about 10 days, the Notre Dame football program has gone through transformative change.
Coach Brian Kelly left for LSU just a week after saying he wouldn't leave the Fighting Irish. Then, on Monday, Marcus Freeman was officially named head coach after serving as defensive coordinator under Kelly for the past 11 months.
The Irish (11-1), who finished fifth to just miss out of this year's four-team College Football Playoff, will instead play No. 9 Oklahoma State (11-2) in the Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 1.
We take a look back at the past tumultuous few weeks at Notre Dame:
- Kelly's exit was 'classless': Sports figures offered their opinions on the coach's stunning departure, including former Notre Dame quarterback and Fox Sports analyst Brady Quinn.