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Notre Dame Fighting Irish safety Adon Shuler was the highest-graded PFF College safety in Week 7. Shuler graded out at an 87.0. He had three tackles and an interception with a 44-yard return in Notre Dame's 36-7 win over the North Carolina State Wolfpack.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State five-star receiver commit Jamier Brown is set to visit Notre Dame this weekend, per a report from On3 on Tuesday. Brown previously took a visit to Notre Dame last spring, and will return to campus for the team’s matchup against USC this Saturday night.

Notre Dame's defense produced another strong outing with multiple takeaways against NC State, but there's still room to grow.

FOX college football analyst Joel Klatt is even more bullish on the Irish than AP voters, slotting them at No. 9 in his latest rankings.

NC State's defense kept it in the game, forcing a turnover on downs and intercepting Fighting Irish freshman quarterback CJ Carr in the end zone in the first half. Even with the extra possessions, the Wolfpack offense sputtered throughout the game and failed to put enough points on the board.

Notre Dame, which is the Angelus League champion for the first time, defeats Louisville in four sets to finish 8-0 in league.