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NIU football team defeats No. 5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 16-14 in South Bend, Indiana
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NIU football team defeats No. 5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 16-14 in South Bend, Indiana

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Saturday, September 7, 2024 11:05 PM

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SOUTH BEND, Indiana (WLS) — The Northern Illinois football team defeated No. 5 Notre Dame on Saturday in South Bend.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish scored first with a rushing touchdown in the first quarter, but the NIU Huskies quickly responded with a passing touchdown.

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NIU then scored a field goal before the end of the first quarter, before scoring another in the second quarter.

Notre Dame scored a second touchdown in the third quarter, but NIU eventually won with a third field goal in the fourth quarter.

NIU is now 2-0 and Notre Dame has a record of 1-1.

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