If your goal at the beginning of the season is to reach the College Football Playoff, one sure-fire way to destroy your chances of reaching that goal is to lose two of your first three games.  That's exactly what Notre Dame has done in 2016, and the CFP is now all but an impossible dream.

After taking a few seasons off, Michigan State and Notre Dame renewed their rivalry in South Bend tonight.  Despite the Fighting Irish being favored at home, it was MSU that controlled the game for much of the evening.

Once again, Notre Dame's defense came up woefully short, and don't be surprised if the calls for coordinator Brian VanGorder's job start growing loude...

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