Among FBS freshmen, Carr ranks second in touchdown passes (14), fourth in yards passing (1,758), fifth in yards per completion (14.53) and 19th in quarterback efficiency (77.3). Not bad for a guy who had never officially thrown a college pass until Week 1.

Notre Dame football’s star cornerback Leonard Moore was named as a semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award on Tuesday, one that no Irish player has won.

The final full month of the college football season is here and pressure is ramping up. A look at the 10 biggest games that will impact the playoff.

Notre Dame has surged up to plus-8 in turnover margin, tying the Irish for ninth in the country ahead of this Saturday afternoon at Boston College.

Outside of the Irish taking care of business against the Eagles, it wouldn’t hurt Notre Dame for a few outside upsets to take place across the landscape. That means that Notre Dame fans will need to root for several other programs other than the Irish on Saturday. Here are those games, and the outcomes you should be hoping for.