There are no doubts left about Notre Dame's authenticity. Thanks to an inexplicable early season loss to Northern Illinois, and the fact that their independent status precludes them from competing for a conference title,

The Fighting Irish are slight favorites over the Nittany Lions, who are getting some love from the algorithms.

While the sophomore has had his fair share of ups-and-downs along the way, Christian Gray feels like he’s finding his footing for Notre Dame football