Initial takeaways from Notre Dame's 56-3 win against Tennessee State in which everyone from Sam Hartman to freshmen made plays.
“There’s no overlooking here,” Hartman said. “We understand the challenge at hand, especially on the road.How Notre Dame handles a road environment — even with kickoff set for noon — will be a question the Irish answer one way or another next weekend.follows at home and then Ohio State comes to Notre Dame Stadium in what could be a candidate for game of the week in college football.
The Irish still have questions to answer in Raleigh. Pass that test, and then the look-ahead questions will make a little more sense.For all the offseason angst around Notre Dame hosting its first FCS and HBCU opponent, the home opener was listed as a sellout and Freeman made a point of making the occasion more than a simple victory. The message seemed to hit home.
Freeman embraced Tennessee State head coach and former Ohio State Buckeyes legend Eddie George postgame, ending a weekend that Notre Dame made about more than football. On Friday night, George participated in a diversity panel at Notre Dame with women’s basketball coach Niele Ivey and former Irish receiver Derrick Mayes. Freeman attended.
Notre Dame doesn’t have another FCS opponent scheduled. While the Irish are unlikely to make this level of competition a habit, they also made sure to maximize the exposure that came with hosting an HBCU program.Get all-access to exclusive stories. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. Try a week on us.is a staff writer for The Athletic on the Notre Dame football beat, a program he’s covered for the past 21 seasons. The former editor and co-founder of Irish Illustrated, Pete has covered six different regimes in South Bend, reporting on the Fighting Irish from the end of the Bob Davie years through the start of the Marcus Freeman era.
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