Well, I see. The "Fighting Irish" lost to the best teams on their schedule in the first two games before reeling off 10-straight dubs. Lost by 3 in Miami Gardens (10) and then by 1 to Texas DEI (7) in South Bend. Head-to-head matters even if it occurred on the road in August. Their only win over a final-ranked opponent was home vs Southern Cal (16). They were hurt playing five games in the ACC.