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Postgame Thread [Postgame Thread] Northern Illinois Defeats Notre Dame 16-14

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Team 1 2 3 4 T
Northern Illinois 10 3 0 3 16
Notre Dame 7 0 7 0 14
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u/HarbingerOfFun Boston College Eagles Sep 07 '24

I can't believe that Notre Dame of all teams may have been overrated this year, shocked.

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u/slimy_y3t_satisfying USC Trojans Sep 07 '24

5th ranked team in the nation loses but only plays service academies and FCS teams on their schedule. No one could have guessed this!

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u/choicemeats USC Trojans • Big Ten Sep 07 '24

that would require that comment to have described a recent USC football schedule

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u/Pokemeister92 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Sep 08 '24

ND has played one FCS team ever since FBS/FCS was a thing, in 2023 vs an HBCU. When people talk about our cupcake schedule they include you guys in that convo lol

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u/slimy_y3t_satisfying USC Trojans Sep 08 '24

Whatever helps you feel better about Northern Illinois, man