In Notre Dame's second home game of the season, the Irish took on Miami (OH). And to be honest with you, I had serious déjà vu from the loss against Northern Illinois, especially to start the game! The Irish came out lethargic again, being dominated on both sides of the ball by the RedHawks.

Fresh off last week’s absolute beating at home against the frisky Huskies of Northern Illinois, Notre Dame looked to avenge their loss and unleash their frustrations on the Boilermakers of Purdue. And that’s exactly what they did.

After about 60 hours of processing the embarrassment of being humiliated at home by *another* Group of 5 team—two in three years (Marshall, and now Northern Illinois)—I think I’m finally ready to explain where I was coming from with my post on Saturday.

Well, that was Marshalesque! Just when I thought we'd learned to take these types of games seriously, here we are again.

It’s Tuesday evening, and I’m still riding the high from Notre Dame’s opening season win down in College Station. As I sit here, I can’t stop thinking about how grateful I am that Marcus Freeman is our head coach.

In a hard-fought season opener under the lights, Notre Dame emerged victorious against Texas A&M, securing a 23-13 win in a game defined by defense and key second-half plays. The matchup was a reunion of sorts, with former Duke head coach Mike Elko now leading Texas A&M, and former Duke quarterback Riley Leonard at the helm for Notre Dame.