No. 6 Notre Dame took a huge step towards the College Football Playoff by demolishing No. 19 Army. The Irish have now won each of their last 16 games against the Black Knights, the longest such streak in rivalry history.

Since losing to Northern Illinois on Sept. 7, Notre Dame has won nine consecutive games, including 49-14 over previously unbeaten Army on Saturday at Yankee Stadium.

Army was dropped from the ranks of the unbeaten by Notre Dame, and falls out of the College Football Playoff rankings, too.

Last week, the Army West Point Black Knights had their biggest game in decades. They were playing in Yankee Stadium, renewing their longstanding rivalry with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. It was a massive matchup for both teams,