Notre Dame football: What’s left to accomplish in the 2021 season?

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Sep 18, 2021; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Brian Kelly leaves the field after defeating the Purdue Boilermakers at Notre Dame Stadium. The win was his 105th as Notre Dame coach and tied Kelly for most wins at Notre Dame with Knute Rockne. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports /

Notre Dame football: What’s left to accomplish in the 2021 season?

Run the table

Finally, we get to the bottom line, as the Irish need to run the table the rest of the way, finishing up with an 11-1 record. That would be a monster season in what was called a year that they could have been close to .500, and there is no reason why they cannot win the rest of their games looking at the rest of the schedule.

This weekend, the Irish head to Blacksburg, Virginia to take on the Virginia Tech Hokies in a game that could go either way. Then, they enter their bye week, and you can expect that the coaching staff will make some moves in terms of the depth chart as they look to kick off the second half of the season.

CHESTNUT HILL, MASSACHUSETTS - NOVEMBER 14: Head coach Brian Kelly of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish looks on from the sideline during the first half against the Boston College Eagles at Alumni Stadium on November 14, 2020 in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

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During the Cincinnati game, there was a graphic that showed the Irish had a very high percentage in terms of winning each of their remaining games, so the opportunity is there for them to lock down another ten-win season. In 2021, going 11-1 and getting to a New Year’s Six Bowl game would be an outstanding outcome, with eyes on getting back to the CFP in 2022 and beyond.

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