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Marcus Freeman ain’t making it easy on himself. For the second time in three seasons, No. 5 Notre Dame got embarrassed at home by a Group of 5 opponent — this time paying Northern Illinois $1.4 million to become the first MAC program to ever beat a Top 5 team. The Huskies 16. The Irish 14. The pressure on Freeman for the rest of the 2024 season? Priceless. Once again, the Irish had a major letdown coming off a spirited performance. Two years ago in Freemen’s debut season as a head coach, Notre Dame fought valiantly against No. 2 Ohio State only to get upset by Marshall at home the very next we…

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