Kelly's Irish resume climb for first title since 1988
Notre Dame running back Dexter Williams talks to the media at the NFL Scouting Combine on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019 in Indianapolis. (Detroit Lions via AP)

Notre Dame running back Dexter Williams talks to the media at the NFL Scouting Combine on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019 in Indianapolis. (Detroit Lions via AP)

Feb. 28, 2019 06:58 PM EST
Notre Dame running back Dexter Williams runs a drill during the NFL football scouting combine, Friday, March 1, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Notre Dame running back Dexter Williams runs a drill during the NFL football scouting combine, Friday, March 1, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Mar. 01, 2019 03:16 PM EST
FILE - In this Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018 file photo, Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly watches play against Clemson during the NCAA Cotton Bowl semi-final playoff football game in Arlington, Texas. In two of his nine previous seasons at Notre Dame, Brian Kelly and the Fighting Irish have seen the mountain top but failed to plant their flag at the summit, something they haven't done since 1988. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth, File)

FILE - In this Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018 file photo, Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly watches play against Clemson during the NCAA Cotton Bowl semi-final playoff football game in Arlington, Texas. In two of his nine previous seasons at Notre Dame, Brian Kelly and the Fighting Irish have seen the mountain top but failed to plant their flag at the summit, something they haven't done since 1988. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth, File)

Mar. 01, 2019 04:38 PM EST