The Notre Dam Fighting Irish deliviered a dominant performance in their first-round playoff win against the Indiana Hoosiers on Friday night, delighting the home crowd with a convincing 27-17 win. This was firmly one of those games where the final score was far closer than much of the game was;

The Hoosiers that took the field on Friday in the College Football Playoff looked nothing like the Indiana team seen all season. Notre Dame deserves the credit.

Notre Dame secured its first College Football Playoff win in program history Saturday evening, downing (10) Indiana 27-17 inside Notre Dame Stadium. It was a dominant performance from the Fighting Irish,