No. 5 Notre Dame aims to stay focused vs. No. Illinois

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Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman's phone buzzed this week after his team jumped to No. 5 in the rankings following a road win against Texas AM.

It was one of Freeman's coaches from his playing days. He made sure to answer.

"I got a call from my college coach," Freeman said, "expecting to hear'great job' and 'big win.' And it was, 'Hey, I just want to remind you: The greatest dan