College football roundup: C.J. Carr's progress puts Irish back in playoff mix

Notre Dame's freshman quarterback C.J. Carr has led the Fighting Irish to a five-game winning streak after dropping his first two starts against Miami and Texas A&M. Carr, a standout from Saline High School, has helped elevate Notre Dame to No. 12 in the national rankings. Over the past five games, he has improved his completion rate to 67.2% and thrown 11 touchdown passes, positioning him among the top freshmen in several statistical categories.

Indiana's head coach Curt Cignetti is taking the unbeaten, second-ranked Hoosiers to face Maryland. Indiana, currently 8-0, exemplifies a rapid rise from a Big Ten underdog to a national contender. Maryland, after a strong nonconference start, has struggled within the league and faces a tough test against the Hoosiers.

Mark Carney has been named the head coach of Kent State after serving as interim since April. Carney took over following the dismissal of Kenni Burns and has led the team