Notre Dame and Miami remain unbeaten after four weeks, and the Nov. 7 meeting at Notre Dame Stadium is shaping up to be a contender for game of the year. Each program still has quality opponents left on the schedule, including shared dates with North Carolina and other ranked or bowl-caliber teams, but the larger truth has not changed.
A loss in South Bend would almost certainly knock either team out of the College Football Playoff conversation, while a win would give the victor a clear path into the postseason.
This is the first installment of a weekly series that will document both programs until kickoff.
Both teams enter October with a 4-0 record
Notre Dame…