Notre Dame’s playoff hopes remain intact. The Fighting Irish were the preseason favorites, but the 0-2 start took them out of the equation. Both losses were so close and became a burden on the 2024 season runner-ups. After a major setback, Marcus Freeman’s side rallied with five straight wins. Their latest win came against their longtime rivals, the USC Trojans, where the Irish pulled out a 34-24 win, reinstating themselves into the playoff race. Despite a big win, CFB Hall of Famer David Pollack noted a similar concern that derailed Marcus Freeman’s Fighting Irish from staying undefeated.

On the October 18th episode of See Ball Get Ball with David Pollack , the CFB legend highlighted Notre Dame’s mistake that Marcus Freeman failed to fix. He believes that if Freeman had fixed this co

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