SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Notre Dame will face its biggest remaining test of the regular season on Saturday when the ninth-ranked Fighting Irish travel to face No. 22 Pittsburgh in a noon kickoff.

The Irish enter the game riding a seven-game winning streak, while the Panthers have won five straight games. Both teams are starting freshman quarterbacks.

Notre Dame sits at No. 9 in the College Football Playoff rankings following last Saturday’s win over Navy . If the playoffs started today, the Irish would travel to Oregon in the first round. The team is positioned to potentially host a first-round playoff game with strong finishes in their remaining games.

Freeman emphasizes focus on Pittsburgh challenge

Earlier this week , Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman dismissed any notion t

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