Amid the turbulence over the Notre Dame defense, QB CJ Carr keeps rising to the occasion

Perhaps the most impressive part of Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman’s weekly give-and-take Monday was that even with an 0-2 start heading into Saturday’s rivalry renewal with Purdue (2-1), Freeman hasn’t let his focus on surviving and advancing distract him from still keeping an eye on the best version of this team can be. And how much redshirt freshman CJ Carr could play into it.