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Sep 23, 2023; Evanston, Illinois, USA; Minnesota Golden Gophers head coach PJ Fleck on the field before the game against the Northwestern Wildcats at Ryan Field. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports
Notre Dame football’s loss to Northern Illinois this past weekend sent waves across all of college football.
Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian used the upset as motivation for this team, showing his players clips of them game and letting them know they have to earn everything on the field.
Former Huskies wide receiver and current Minnesota Gophers head coach [autotag]P.J. Fleck[/autotag] had a bit of a different response. His college roommate is current NIU head coach [autotag]Thomas Hammock[/autotag], and he went on to explain how he has built the program starting with they were in their playing years. Fleck was extremely complimentary of his former classmate, and the success they have had.
Nov 23, 2019; Evanston, IL, USA; Minnesota Golden Gophers head coach PJ Fleck congratulates Minnesota Golden Gophers wide receiver Rashod Bateman (13) after his touchdown against the Northwestern Wildcats during the first half at Ryan Field. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports
It’s unfortunate for the Irish that they were on the wrong end of this upset, and they’ll need to address all those issues this week as they prepare for an angry Purdue team. Hopefully, Notre Dame gets back to its winning ways on Saturday.
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This article originally appeared on Fighting Irish Wire: Minnesota head coach P.J. Fleck has thoughts on Notre Dame’s loss to Northern Illinois
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Publish date : 2024-09-10 14:04:17
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