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The Fighting Irish became the first team to win at home. College Football Playoff game with a 27–17 victory over Indiana in the first round of the new 12-team playoffs.
The big blow came early with Jeremiah Love scampering for a 98-yard touchdown. On Notre Dame’s next drive, Riley Leonard found Jayden Thomas to make it a 14-0 game, and all Indiana got was a field goal, which the Fighting Irish promptly covered.
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Indiana’s offense continued to struggle out of the locker room, punting on both their third quarter drives and the first of the final quarter.
Leonard ran for a score to give Indiana a 27–3 lead, but the Hoosiers wound up scoring two more touchdowns. On their second, with 25 seconds left, they went for two to make it a one-possession game, but it was unsuccessful, except to ice the ball game for the Irish.
20 December 2024; Notre Dame, Indiana, USA; Indiana Hoosiers and Notre Dame fans battle the Irish during the third quarter at Notre Dame Stadium. (Matt Kishore-Images)
Hoosiers Scored 14 points in the fourth quarter, but it was too late.
Leonard completed 23 of his 32 passes for 201 yards – Jordan Faison led the Irish with seven receptions for 89 yards.
Three other first-round matches will be played throughout Saturday.
FILE: Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Jeremiah Lowe (4) runs against the Indiana Hoosiers on Dec. 20, 2024 in Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana. Broke a 98-yard run for a touchdown during a CFP first-round playoff game at Dame Stadium. (IMAGN)
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Notre Dame now has a date with Georgia for the Sugar Bowl, which will be played in New Orleans on New Year’s Day.