Notre Dame made it through the first seven games of the season unscathed, and the Irish have climbed all the way up to No. 4 in the polls. Blue & Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Bryan Driskell go over what got Notre Dame to this point. The staff hands out MVP honors, most improved players and biggest surprises on both sides of the ball.

The final portion of the show discusses what must happen for Notre Dame to finish the season the way it started, by winning all of its games. This mainly focuses on what the team can do to end its November skids.