The Notre Dame Fighting Irish may have been overlooked by college followers entering the 2012 season.

However, the Irish's dominant performance in their 20-3 victory over the then-10th-ranked Michigan State Spartans should have silenced a few naysayers. Notre Dame is on the uptick, and its sophomore quarterback, Everett Golson, can be effective throwing and running the ball.

The 11th-ranked Irish (3-0) feature a solid trio of running backs in Cierre Wood, Theo Riddick and George Atkinson III, which will help alleviate pressure for Golson, who completed 14-of-32 pass attempts and tallied 178 yards this past Saturday against the Spartans.

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