The Notre Dam Fighting Irish deliviered a dominant performance in their first-round playoff win against the Indiana Hoosiers on Friday night, delighting the home crowd with a convincing 27-17 win. This was firmly one of those games where the final score was far closer than much of the game was;

NCAA College Football Playoff begins with the first round of gameplay on Friday, Dec. 20. And one of the first games reignites an old in-state rivalry. Broadcasting on ESPN, you can watch the No. 8-ranked Indiana Hoosiers (11-1) take on the No.

Donovan James of Hoosier State of Mind to help break down which Indiana players that the Irish will need to be aware of later this evening. James gave me five Hoosiers that have stood out this fall, on both sides of the ball. Find out below who James singled out, and more importantly, who Notre Dame needs to stop.