After back-to-back losses to start the season, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish have dominated three consecutive games to climb to No. 16 in the AP Top 25. On Saturday, the NC State Wolfpack will travel to South Bend, Indiana , in an attempt to halt that momentum.

Notre Dame lost to Miami and Texas A&M by a combined four points to start the season. Since those losses, Notre Dame has outscored Purdue , Arkansas and Boise State by a combined 90 points to right the ship and reenter the conversation as a College Football Playoff contender.

NC State has had an uneven start to the season. A Week 2 35-31 win over Virginia has aged well, with Virginia climbing into the top 20 and claiming a position as a potential contender to make the playoff, while a Week 5 loss to a strugglin

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