Notre Dame football wasn’t the best team on the field against Northern Illinois, as the Huskies came into Notre Dame Stadium and upset the No. 5 team in a nation 16-14.
The Irish managed to account for just 267 offensive yards to 388 for NIU. Notre Dame lost the turnover battle 2-0, and couldn’t get off the field during a 11-play, 31-yard drive that ate up 5-minutes and 34-second off the clock.
While there was still 31-seconds left in the game when the Irish got the ball back, they watched a Mitch Jeter 62-yard field goal fall get blocked to stave off the upset. This will be one that many will remember, but for obviously the wrong reasons.
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The loss evens Notre Dame’s record at 1-1, as they will undoubtably fall in the rankings.
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