Sitting at No.14 in the AP Poll heading into the bye week, Notre Dame is in a solid position to make a run at the College Football Playoff. Sure, the slip-up against Northern Illinois was awful but the response has been of extreme importance.

A four-star recruit from the John Burroughs School in St. Louis, the 6-foot-4, 290-pound Ford stepped away from Notre Dame football in the spring.

Former top 100 recruit Tyson Ford confirms decision to enter transfer portal after appearing in just one game at Notre Dame

Notre Dame's season has been a roller coaster ride so far. The highs of a season opening win that may have been over hyped were immediately replaced with the lows accompanying a brutal loss. and Notre Dame's most recent win over resilient Louisville has set the Irish on an upwards trajectory once again.

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