Notre Dame got one first-place vote in the coaches' poll last Sunday -- head coach Brian Kelly's. Against Wake Forest, the Fighting Irish reinforced Kelly's faith in his team, then third-ranked Notre Dame got some help later Saturday night. Oregon and Kansas State, the two teams ahead of the Irish in the AP and BCS rankings, each lost. Now Notre Dame will control its own fate as it tries to capture its first national title in 24 years. Earlier in the day, Everett Golson threw three touchdown passes and Cierre Wood scored on a 68-yard run as Notre Dame beat Wake Forest 38-0 Saturday to finish the season undefeated at home for the first time since 1998 and keep its national championship hopes alive. Read more: http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=323220087
