Notre Dame beats Indiana in first game of expanded CFP

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterDec 20, 2024, 11:46 PM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame players and coaches linked arms in the northeast corner of the field late Friday, waiting to sing the alma mater for the final time at home in … Read more

Notre Dame rolls past Indiana in College Football Playoff opening game: What’s next?

By Pete Sampson, Joe Rexrode and Seth Emerson SOUTH BEND, Ind. — No. 7 Notre Dame cruised past No. 10 Indiana 27-17 in the first game of the 12-team College Football Playoff on Friday night. The Fighting Irish advance to play No. 2 Georgia in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1. Two interceptions in the … Read more

Big talk, little walk from Curt Cignetti in Hoosiers’ CFP loss to Notre Dame

Michael Cohen College Football and College Basketball Writer SOUTH BEND, Ind. — It was nearly midnight when the door to the visiting media room flew open and in walked Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti, the ripsnorting rabble-rouser whose trophy cabinet is bursting with national honors after guiding the Hoosiers to their best season in school history, … Read more

Notre Dame finally clears a hurdle, but the one that will change its narrative of big-game shortcomings awaits

There was a hurdle to clear Friday in South Bend. On this stage, for too long, Notre Dame had been exposed.   The hurdle was figurative, but there was definitely a bar to get over in the minds of the Fighting Irish. If it didn’t, something was wrong. The spectacle was nice for the first … Read more

Notre Dame dominates Indiana In College Football Playoff opener to set up Sugar Bowl matchup vs. Georgia

Jeremiyah Love tied a Notre Dame record with his 98-yard TD run against Indiana in the College Football Playoff on Friday night. (Photo by Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Indiana was no match for Notre Dame. The No. 7 Fighting Irish cruised to a 27-17 win over the No. 10 Hoosiers in the inaugural … Read more

‘Crazy stat’ – Giannis and Lillard resolve chemistry issues for revitalized Bucks to eclipse Kobe and Shaq’s historic numbers

The Milwaukee Bucks have turned things around in remarkable fashion. A few weeks ago, the Bucks went 2-8 to start the season and franchise face Giannis Antetokounmpo was at the center of serious trade speculation. 6 There were murmurings Giannis could want out of Milwaukee earlier in the seasonCredit: AP Fast forward and Giannis alongside … Read more