The 22nd-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels are much improved under the guidance of head coach Butch Davis, and they will play host to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish this weekend in Chapel Hill. Notre Dame is attempting to improve to 5-1 for just the second time since 1998. The team was pushed to the limit by Stanford last weekend but managed to escape that home game with a 28-21 triumph. The Fighting Irish have now won two straight since their lone loss to Michigan State on the road.