Notre Dame earns soggy CFP style points as CJ Carr continues to quietly build Heisman case

Perhaps Heisman voters will catch the replay of CJ Carr's five-touchdown performance in Saturday's 37-26 win at North Carolina. The Notre Dame quarterback overcame a rain-soaked ball and a high-pressure Bill Belichick scheme devised to rattle the Irish signal caller.

He finished 21 of 29 for 234 yards and four touchdown passes, along with a 9-yard touchdown run on a broken fourth-down play in the red zone. Carr's only been sacked twice through five starts this season behind a nasty offensive front.

"These guys just want it, we play hard and we play for each other so it's a fun group to be around," Carr said. "We faced some adversity, but came out firing off (in the second half)."

Carr entered as the clear-cut No. 4 in the Heisman race behind the likes of Alabama's Keelon Russell, Ohio State's Jermiah Smith and Miami's Darian Mensah. He's not flashy and rarely makes a jaw-dropping highlight, but he's the perfect triggerman for Mike Denbrock's offense and what Notre Dame needs to win a national championship this season under center.

Carr has thrown at least three touchdowns and rushed for another in three consecutive starts. He's the first Irish quarterback to accomplish that…

Original source: https://www.cbssports.com/