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In-Game Blog and Live Score Updates: Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Indiana Hoosiers

The College Football Playoff gets underway Friday night in South Bend as Notre Dame welcomes Indiana to town
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Nov 16, 2024; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman prepares to lead his players onto the field for the game against the Virginia Cavaliers at Notre Dame Stadium.
Nov 16, 2024; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman prepares to lead his players onto the field for the game against the Virginia Cavaliers at Notre Dame Stadium. | Matt Cashore-Imagn Images

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Notre Dame 17, Indiana 3: Halftime

Of all things to see tonight I wasn't expecting to see Curt Cignetti coaching scared. Why is he doing it?

Because Notre Dame is getting in quarterback Kurtis Rourke's head. He has been pressured and had trouble on timing routes tonight and Cignetti opting for three points towards the end of the first half when Notre Dame led by 14 and the Irish get the ball in the second half was at best an interesting decision.

Props to Notre Dame kicker Mitch Jeter for ending the half on a make. It's been a brutal month for Jeter and he undoubtedly builds a little of that confidence back after hitting from 48 to head to halftime.

Notre Dame 14, Indiana 0: 12:52 Left in 2nd Quarter

The exact kind of drive Indiana didn't want to have happen to it is what Notre Dame just went and did. 16 plays, 83 yards. No one play overly huge, but almost everything was moving forward for the Irish.

One thing to note was that on those 16 plays, Jeremiyah Love did not see the field at all. There were no reports of an injury. Hopefully it was just giving him a blow after the 98-yard gallop.

Notre Dame 7, Indiana 0: 7:00 Left in 1st Quarter

How is this game only eight minutes in? Enough has happened to have been good for a half. Riley Leonard gets picked right away before Xavier Watts took points off the board for Indiana, picking off a Hoosiers pass at the two-yard line.

Then Jeremiyah Love took the very next handoff 98-yards to tie the longest run in the history of Notre Dame football. All that and we're looking at a 7-0 Notre Dame lead.

A sustained drive here would certainly put some early pressure on Indiana.

7-Seed Notre Dame (11-1) vs. 10-Seed Indiana (11-1)

The long wait is over Friday night as the 12-team College Football Playoff kicks off at Notre Dame Stadium.

If the game wasn't already enough of a reason to get excited then overnight snow in South Bend means even a touch more of excitement for football fans as we head into the weekend.

The game is among the most anticipated in the long history of historic Notre Dame Stadium as tickets on the secondary market are coming in at ridiculous numbers.

Can Notre Dame win its biggest post-season game in over 30 years and advance to the Sugar Bowl to take on Georgia?

Follow along below for updates through pregame and during the game. The newest updates are at the top of the article.

Notre Dame Wide Receivers Warm Up Sleeveless

29-degrees? No worries for Notre Dame an hour before kickoff as the Irish wide receivers embrace the cold.

Notre Dame vs. Indiana: Pre-Game Buzz

Kirk Herbstreit's Dog Makes it to Notre Dame!

Notre Dame vs. Indiana: Pre-Game Buzz

Notre Dame vs. Indiana: Pre-Game Buzz

Notre Dame vs. Indiana: Pre-Game Buzz

Notre Dame vs. Indiana: Pre-Game Buzz

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Nick Shepkowski
NICK SHEPKOWSKI

Managing Editor for Notre Dame On SI. Started covering Chicago sports teams for WSCR the Score, and over the years worked with CBS Radio, Audacy, NBC Sports, and FOX Sports as a contributor before running the Notre Dame wire site for USA TODAY.

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