In 2022, Marcus Freeman's first season as Notre Dame's head coach, it was the Week 2 loss to Marshall that stunned the Fighting Irish.
Last year, it was an unexpected loss at Louisville that knocked Notre Dame out of the College Football Playoff in early October.
Now, it's a real shocker — losing to Northern Illinois, a 28.5-point underdog. «We've been here before,» Freeman said after Saturday's defeat. «Now, it's time to get it fixed.
We've got to get it fixed and get back to playing football the way we know how to play, we've played before, and we can, and we will.» Even if the Irish do fix things, it might not be enough to make the CFP selection committee ignore this giant ink stain on their résumé.
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