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Notre Dame Football: Top Storylines vs. Louisville

By Connor McJunkin

SAN DIEGO, CA - OCTOBER 27: Helmets of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish near the bench area in the 2nd half against the Navy Midshipmen at SDCCU Stadium on October 27, 2018 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kent Horner/Getty Images)
SAN DIEGO, CA - OCTOBER 27: Helmets of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish near the bench area in the 2nd half against the Navy Midshipmen at SDCCU Stadium on October 27, 2018 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kent Horner/Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TEXAS – DECEMBER 29: A Notre Dame Fighting Irish cheerleader waves a flag during the College Football Playoff Semifinal Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic against the Clemson Tigers at AT&T Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

It’s felt like an eternity, but Notre Dame football is FINALLY back. Here are the top storylines for the Irish in their week one matchup with Louisville.

Eight months, 35 weeks, 247 days. That’s how long we will have waited for Notre Dame football by the time game day rolls around on Monday.

I don’t know about you, but it feels like we’ve waited a lot longer than that since the conclusion of the Cotton Bowl vs. Clemson on December 29, 2018.

Maybe it’s been the constant cycle of news and takes saying Notre Dame needs to join a conference in order to be eligible for the CFP in the future, or the recycled arguments of the Irish’s easy schedule that have made this off-season seem so long. Regardless, this off-season is in the books, and we can finally get back to real football in a few short days.

With back-to-back 10-win seasons and coming off the heels of a 12-1 season that resulted in a College Football Playoff appearance, expectations are high and all eyes will be on this year’s team as they enter the season ranked No. 9 in the AP Poll.

With the success Brian Kelly and this team has had recently, it’s hard not to be excited about the talent on this year’s roster and the big-time games that will undoubtedly have playoff implications down the road.

But, no game is as important during the season as the next one, especially the first one — and that means all eyes and attention are on the Louisville Cardinals.

Here are the top story lines to watch for during Notre Dame’s first game of the season vs Louisville.

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