The Independent LIVE with special guest Paul Burmeister

No. 14 Notre Dame enters the open date at 4-1 after beating Louisville. Matt Fortuna and Pete Sampson are here with another live episode of The Independent to preview the second half of the season for Marcus Freeman's squad. Plus, NBC's Paul Burmeister joins the show after calling Saturday's Fighting Irish game for Peacock.

[@Bob_Oxnard-sp1gr]

Burmeister should announce all home games on TV. He is vastly better than Dan Hicks. More exciting and doesn’t seem to revel in our setbacks.

[@lowrights33]

Love the show but let’s punt the EPL talk please

[@garyb2392]

What about Rico Flores to win the Belitnakof ? 🤣

[@leemarie7724]

While Louisville choked on the 4th and 1, in watching I never felt the ND defense was challenged....but, Fortuna makes it sound like ND barely escaped. Typical sportswriter. For example, no one is talking about how Georgia came back on Bama and almost won the game except for a last big play. When they play again, look out Bama

[@fxmonaghan]

To Matt’s point about is it better to get killed in the playoffs or not make it? At least so far in year 3, a 13 point loss is the largest losing margin for Freeman to date.