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ARLINGTON, TEXAS - DECEMBER 29: Troy Pride Jr. #5 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish reacts on the field after being defeated by the Clemson Tigers during the College Football Playoff Semifinal Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. Clemson defeated Notre Dame 30-3. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

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COLUMBUS, OH - MARCH 30: Arike Ogunbowale #24 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish attempts a shot against the Connecticut Huskies during the second half in the semifinals of the 2018 NCAA Women's Final Four at Nationwide Arena on March 30, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

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ARLINGTON, TX - DECEMBER 29: A general view of the playing field before the 82nd Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic between USC and Ohio State at AT&T Stadium on December 29, 2017 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)

Notre Dame Football: Historically, Cotton Bowl has Spelled Success for Irish

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 04: Head coach Mike Brey of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish directs his players during the second half of the game against Oklahoma Sooners at Madison Square Garden on December 04, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

Notre Dame Basketball: Irish Brush off Poor First Half to Defeat Binghamton

SOUTH BEND, IN - OCTOBER 13: Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Brian Kelly stands in the tunnel in front of his team before the game against the Pittsburgh Panthers at Notre Dame Stadium on October 13, 2018 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images)

Notre Dame Football: Reflecting on an Undefeated Regular Season

ATLANTA, GA - December 6: Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban, Oklahoma Head Coach Lincoln Riley, Clemson Head Coach Dabo Swinney and Notre Dame Head Coach Brian Kelly pose with the National Championship Trophy at the College Football Playoff Semifinal Head Coaches News Conference on December 6, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)

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COLUMBUS, OH - MARCH 30: Arike Ogunbowale

Notre Dame Women’s Basketball: Strong First Half Powers Irish past Binghamton

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 04: Rex Pflueger #0 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish reacts after fouling during the second half of the game against Oklahoma Sooners at Madison Square Garden on December 04, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

Notre Dame Basketball: Injury bug hits Irish as Pflueger goes down

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - DECEMBER 15: John Mooney #33 and Rex Pflueger #0 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish celebrate after a basket against the Purdue Boilermakers in the second half of the Crossroads Classic at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on December 15, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

Notre Dame Basketball: Confident Irish Figured it Out against Purdue

ARLINGTON, TX - NOVEMBER 22: Jaylon Smith #54 of the Dallas Cowboys warms up with a dance before a game against the Washington Redskins at AT&T Stadium on November 22, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. The Cowboys defeated the Redskins 31-23. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)

Jaylon Smith is leading a defensive revival in Dallas

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 04: Rex Pflueger #0 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish reacts after fouling during the second half of the game against Oklahoma Sooners at Madison Square Garden on December 04, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

Notre Dame Basketball: Irish Fall One Play Short against UCLA

COLUMBUS, OH - MARCH 30: Arike Ogunbowale #24 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish celebrates against the Connecticut Huskies during the second half in the semifinals of the 2018 NCAA Women's Final Four at Nationwide Arena on March 30, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated the Connecticut Huskies 91-89. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Notre Dame Women’s Basketball: Strong second half leads Irish past Toledo

SOUTH BEND, IN - AUGUST 31: Student fans of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish cheer for their team against the Temple Owls at Notre Dame Stadium on August 31, 2013 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

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NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 15: Head coach Mike Brey of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish reacts in the first half against the Louisville Cardinals during the semifinals of the Big East Men's Basketball Tournament at Madison Square Garden on March 15, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

Notre Dame Basketball: Irish Can’t Overcome Oklahoma’s Shooting

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 24: Notre Dame Fighting Irish players celebrate after defeating USC Trojans 24-17 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 24, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Notre Dame Football: Irish Earned Third Seed in the College Football Playoff

COLUMBUS, OH - APRIL 01: Jessica Shepard #23 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish against the Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs during the fourth quarter in the championship game of the 2018 NCAA Women's Final Four at Nationwide Arena on April 1, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated the Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs 61-58. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Notre Dame Women’s Basketball: Irish Use Strong Second Half to Rout Iowa

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - NOVEMBER 18: Josh Adams #33 of the Philadelphia Eagles runs with the ball for a touchdown during the first half against the New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on November 18, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)

Irish in the NFL: Josh Adams has arrived

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 24: Tony Jones Jr. #6 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish scores a touchdown against USC Trojans during the second half at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 24, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Notre Dame Football: Irish Overcome Slow Start to Finish Undefeated Season

NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 06: Rex Pflueger #0 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish works against Parker Stewart #1 of the Pittsburgh Panthers in the second half during the first round of the ACC Men's Basketball Tournament at Barclays Center on March 6, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)

Notre Dame Basketball: Irish Find their Rhythm on way to Dismantling DePaul

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 14: General view of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum during the game between the USC Trojans and the Utah Utes on October 14, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)

Notre Dame Football: Irish Look to Cap Perfect Season Against USC

SOUTH BEND, IN - NOVEMBER 10: Dexter Williams #2 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish breaks a tackle on his way to a 58-yard touchdown run against the Florida State Seminoles in the second quarter of the game at Notre Dame Stadium on November 10, 2018 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

Notre Dame Football: The Case for Notre Dame being Number 2

EVANSTON, IL - NOVEMBER 03: Miles Boykin #81 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish catches a pass for a touchdown over Montre Hartage #24 of the Northwestern Wildcats during the second half of a game at Ryan Field on November 3, 2018 in Evanston, Illinois. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

Notre Dame Football: Staff Predictions for the Season Finale vs. USC

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 17: Chase Claypool #83 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish celebrates a touchdown as against the Syracuse Orange during their game at Yankee Stadium on November 17, 2018 in New York, New York. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)

Notre Dame Football: Three Bold Predictions for the Irish against USC

PASADENA, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 17: JT Daniels #18 of the USC Trojans reacts after a stop on third down by the UCLA Bruins defense during the first half at Rose Bowl on November 17, 2018 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Notre Dame Football: Five Problematic Players for the USC Trojans

EVANSTON, IL - NOVEMBER 03: Ian Book #12 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish rushes for a touchdown during the second half of a game against the Northwestern Wildcats at Ryan Field on November 3, 2018 in Evanston, Illinois. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

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