No. 12 Notre Dame, which must overcome the loss of star cornerback Benjamin Morrison to a season-ending hip injury, will put a four-game winning streak on the line at Georgia Tech.

Notre Dame football is back on the road for the first time in over a month to play a unique "neutral site" game against Georgia Tech on Saturday in the ATL

Notre Dame enters this contest on a four-game winning streak coming off a blowout win over Stanford, while Georgia Tech has three of its last four games. The Irish stand 5-1 and ranked as the No. 11 in the US LBM Coaches Poll, while the Cardinal are 5-2 and have been ranked, but are unranked at the moment.

Cornerback Benjamin Morrison's season-ending hip injury is a serious loss for No. 12 Notre Dame's already depleted defense as the Fighting Irish prepare to face Georgia Tech on Saturday. The Yellow Jackets' ability to take advantage of Notre Dame's young fill-in cornerbacks could be impacted by the uncertain status of quarterback Haynes King.

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The leading tackler for Georgia Tech, Efford also has improved upon his play from last year. He’s their best player on defense, as he’s constantly around the ball. Notre Dame is going to try to run the ball, and its offensive lineman must to get to Efford to open up holes on the second level. If they can’t get to him, he’s going to make plays.