21 Notre Dame may already be out of the college football playoff picture. “That’s what a part of playing at Notre Dame is about,” Freeman said. We get another prime-time game versus USC in Notre Dame Stadium. Equally problematic were missed blocks by the offensive linemen and skill players, mistakes that hurt Notre Dame's usually strong ground game. Notre Dame ran for an abysmal 1.6 yards per carry even as the team started the weekend with the nation's top rusher, Audric Estime'.

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