UNDER THE DOME "Even more overlooked
from the WAC-style game last weekend in the Coliseum was the bar that was set by Oregon. The bar Notre Dame must surpass. In this final month of the season, where the beauty pageant process is more prevalent among unbeaten teams, the big test becomes like opponents. What if Notre Dame rolls into the Coliseum in three weeks and does to USC what Oregon couldn't?" — Matt Hayes, SportingNews.com
but there's not a ton of dis- tractions when you're on the road. You're just going out there, and you don't have to worry about getting tickets or family coming to see you. It's us against the world when we're on the road." — Notre Dame senior offensive guard Chris Watt on winning on the road
"It's kind of hard to explain,
it's just understanding that every day is important. Ev- ery day you get a chance to get better. You understand that everybody is going to give you their best shot. Not only are you Notre Dame, but you're Notre Dame with a 9-0 record. You have to prepare for that. We're learning." — Notre Dame senior linebacker and team captain Manti Te'o
"I think personally for me
