The Northern Illinois Huskies upset Notre Dame Fighting Irish 14-13 in South Bend to pull off the biggest win in the program’s history. The team was 0-14 against top-10 ranked teams prior to Saturday’s victory.
Notre Dame is ranked No. 7 in the LBM Coaches Poll but is expected to see a significant drop as a result of the loss.
The Fighting Irish had a 62-yard field goal attempt blocked by the Huskies as time expired.
NIU vs. Notre Dame: Reactions to historic upset
Marcus Freeman has lost to Northern Illinois, Marshall and a 3-9 Stanford team all at home in his three years as Notre Dame head coach.
— Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) September 7, 2024
FINAL: Northern Illinois 16, No. 5 Notre Dane 14.
WOW.
— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) September 7, 2024
NIU BLOCKS THE 62 YARD ATTEMPT AND UPSETS NO. 5 NOTRE DAME!!!!
— Josiah (@Josiah_Caswell) September 7, 2024
NIU just upset Notre Dame. Gotta love college football
— Chris Barrick (@coach_barrick_) September 7, 2024
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Publish date : 2024-09-07 22:58:43
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