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FILE - Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman celebrates a touchdown during the second half of an NCAA college football game against California in South Bend, Ind., Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. No. 19 Notre Dame faces 20th-ranked South Carolina in the Gator Bowl. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Notre Dame, South Carolina will look much different in bowl

By Mark Long Dec. 29, 2022 12:23 PM EST

FILE - Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman celebrates a touchdown during the second half of an NCAA college football game against California in South Bend, Ind., Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. No. 19 Notre Dame faces 20th-ranked South Carolina in the Gator Bowl. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Notre Dame, South Carolina have holes to fill in Gator Bowl

By The Associated Press Dec. 29, 2022 09:57 AM EST

Boston College quarterback Emmett Morehead looks to throw while pressured by Notre Dame's Howard Cross III during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
No. 13 Notre Dame ready to challenge Williams, No. 5 Trojans

Nov. 25, 2022 01:30 PM EST

FILE - Notre Dame defensive lineman Isaiah Foskey (7) plays during the second half of the Fiesta Bowl NCAA college football game against Oklahoma State, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, in Glendale, Ariz. If Notre Dame is going to beat Ohio State for the first time since 1936, everyone in South Bend knows the defense must ace its test. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)
No. 5 Notre Dame faces defensive test against No. 2 Buckeyes

By Andrew Mentock Sep. 01, 2022 02:10 AM EDT

FILE - Notre Dame defensive lineman Isaiah Foskey (7) plays during the second half of the Fiesta Bowl NCAA college football game against Oklahoma State, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, in Glendale, Ariz. Foskey was named to the Associated Press preseason All-America team, Monday, Aug. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)
Under Golden, No. 5 Notre Dame readies its defense

By John Fineran Aug. 23, 2022 08:18 AM EDT

Notre Dame wide receiver Avery Davis (3) runs into the end zone for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against North Carolina , Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
North Carolina at Notre Dame 10/30/2021

Oct. 30, 2021 08:43 PM EDT

Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder (9) tries to leap over Notre Dame's Clarence Lewis (6) and Houston Griffith (3) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Cincinnati at Notre Dame 10/2/2021

Oct. 02, 2021 04:17 PM EDT

FILE - Cincinnati head coach Luke Fickell speaks with quarterback Desmond Ridder (9) prior to an NCAA college football game against Miami (Ohio) in Cincinnati, in this Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, file photo. Cincinnati coach Luke Fickell talks about the opportunity the No. 7 Bearcats have to impress the nation when they travel to South Bend, Indiana, to face No. 9 Notre Dame. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean, File)
Bearcats coming: Marcus Freeman, Irish defense on the spot

By Caroline Pineda Sep. 29, 2021 04:50 PM EDT

Notre Dame quarterback Jack Coan, right, scrambles away from pressure by Wisconsin linebacker Jack Sanborn during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
With QB Coan out, No. 12 Irish beat No. 18 Badgers 41-13

By Ralph D. Russo Sep. 25, 2021 04:12 PM EDT

Fans tailgate before Toledo played Notre Dame in an NCAA college football game in South Bend, Ind., Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Toledo at Notre Dame 9/11/2021

Sep. 11, 2021 12:25 PM EDT

Florida State head coach Mike Norvell arrives before an NCAA college football game against Notre Dame, Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Phil Sears)
Notre Dame at Florida State 9/5/2021

Sep. 05, 2021 06:39 PM EDT

Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly during Notre Dame Fall Camp on Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, at Irish Athletics Center in South Bend, Ind. (John Mersits/South Bend Tribune via AP)
Freeman has new aggressive plan for Notre Dame defense

By John Fineran Aug. 11, 2021 03:58 PM EDT

FILE - This is an April 16, 2009, file photo showing then-Chicago Bears NFL football team member Marcus Freeman. Notre Dame is counting on new defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman to groom a hungry unit in hopes of another trip to the College Football Playoff and the school’s first national championship since 1988. (AP Photo/File)
Freeman seeking more disruption from Notre Dame defense

By John Fineran Apr. 22, 2021 02:41 PM EDT