Freshman defensive end Loghan Thomas (hamstring) missed the victory over Florida State, but the talented edge rusher is getting much closer to returning. According to head coach Marcus Freeman, there's a chance Thomas will be available to return to action this week when the Fighting Irish host Virginia.

As the Notre Dame football team dominated FSU, head coach Marcus Freeman spoke about how proud he is of his group.

In my exclusive interview with Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman, he told me how he has kept the Fighting Irish motivated since their Northern Illinois collapse.

So it was little surprise, then, when Freeman opened his press conference this week in praise of military servicemen and servicewomen as the United States celebrated Veterans Day. This current Irish squad, which rests 8-1 on the season and is tracking towards a College Football Playoff berth as it hosts Virginia Saturday, has direct military ties.

It meant that Notre Dame would likely have to win out to have a chance to make the College Football Playoff field. The stress of this reality plus a rash

The Florida State Seminoles had no answers for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday night, losing 52-3 inside Notre Dame Stadium. It was an embarrassing loss for the Seminoles who are now 1-9 on the season and did not win a road game all season.