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Notre Dame has clearly benefitted in multiple ways with ACC partnership

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Malachi Fields
Former Virginia wide receiver Malachi Fields has become a red-zone target for Notre Dame this fall. (USA Today Sports photos)

Notre Dame and the ACC originally agreed Oct. 21, 2014, to a ground-breaking 12-year contract where the Fighting Irish football program would play at least five ACC opponents per year.