Under Marcus Freeman, Notre Dame has lost at home against the likes of Marshall, Northern Illinois and Stanford. He's only been a head coach for three years and, largely due to Notre Dame's status as an independent,

The Fighting Irish made a last-second field goal to defeat the Nittany Lions 27-24. It is their 13th consecutive win dating to an inexplicable Week 2 loss to Northern Illinois (and former Wisconsin assistant Thomas Hammock). The win sends them to the playoff title game to face the winner of Ohio State- Texas.

Freeman — the man who has led Notre Dame (14-1) to the most wins in its 138-year history — was the perfect fit to coach under the watchful eye of Touchdown Jesus.