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For a guy who preaches the importance of focus, Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly isn’t averse to allowing his gaze to wander on occasion.
A few weeks ago, he veered from his stated mission of controlling what he can control and politicked for the Fighting Irish as the No. 1 team in the nation. At the time, Notre Dame was ranked third in the BCS standings. Then Miracle Saturday arrived, with No. 1 Kansas State and No. 2 Oregon losing and USC quarterback Matt Barkley, the leader of the Irish’s next opponent, going down with a shoulder injury. All hallelujah broke loose at the Grotto on Notre Dame’s campus that night.
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