Since that start, the Fighting Irish are slowly climbing back into the College Football Playoff picture. While the squad was nearly left for dead, it appears that Notre Dame still has a path to the CFP this season. Notre Dame did a good job of slowing down Arkansas, allowing just a bit more than five yards per play. He was doing so well on Saturday, that Notre Dame was able to sit him for the entire fourth quarter. Notre Dame has to play Pittsburgh which has struggled in recent weeks, as well as Stanford.