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Drew Mentock @AndrewMentock Oct 9

Luke Talich wasn't a starter at the start of the season, but by now, everyone expects him to be an impact player.

The person who knew it first was Luke. He took a risk walking on at Notre Dame, which is "one of the greatest decisions" he ever made.
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247sports.com Luke Talich Bet on Himself, Notre Dame Reaping Rewards Luke Talich moved into the starting lineup in Week 2 after Brauntae Johnson suffered a significant foot injury. Thus far, Talich has been far more than a replacement-level starter. The 6-foot-4...

Drew Mentock @AndrewMentock 13h

CFP chairman Hunter Yurachek says BYU benefited "definitively" from Notre Dame's win over Miami.

"When you have a win over what is now our fifth-ranked team. That really is a feather in the cap for BYU."

The Cougars only fell one spot after losing to Utah over the weekend.

Drew Mentock @AndrewMentock 13h

CFP chairman Hunter Yurachek says Indiana is a “victim of having a bye week at the wrong time.”

He notes the numerous ranked matchups this past weekend, “starting with Notre Dame’s big win over Miami.”

Drew Mentock @AndrewMentock 14h

If the season ended today, No. 5 Notre Dame would host No. 12 seed Boise State in the first round of the College Football Playoffs.

Drew Mentock @AndrewMentock 14h

CFP chairman Hunter Yurachek says the Fighting Irish "looked like the Notre Dame team that should be ranked No. 5" after beating Miami.

He says it also helped that teams like Kentucky, Ole Miss and BYU lost over the weekend.

“It was an easy time to move them to No. 5."