The Notre Dame football program has encountered plenty of trying times during its history. But in recent memory, it's hard to think of a stretch worse than September 2016.

Once lauded as national championship contenders, the Fighting Irish dropped to 1-3 following a shocking 38-35 loss to the Duke Blue Devils on Saturday afternoon in South Bend, Indiana. Notre Dame entered the game as a three-touchdown favorite, per Odds Shark.

There hasn't been a mor...

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