INSTANT REACTION: Marcus Freeman's No. 5 Notre Dame DOMINATES Curt Cignetti's No. 11 Indiana

[@shawnlittle73]

I kept nodding off to sleep trying to watch this game!

[@mannyTVtrim]

i actually fell asleep and missed the whole 2nd half

[@thatguybill34]

*This game was so boring. I went to sleep in the 3rd quarter.*

[@unclederrsports]

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[@isaacdarden26]

Have no worries I passed out for you! 😴

[@WarWolfeX]

Shhhhh y’all tripping that game that atmosphere those golden domes were fire 🔥

[@kenbecker8410]

ND proudly celebrating their Independence! 🎆 🎇 🧨

[@numberonecfbshow]

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[@Giamatty]

RJ you gotta give us a step mill video now 😂

[@numberonecfbshow]

I do not.

[@kylecollins3755]

I think it’s less about Indiana not belonging, and more about how good Notre Dame is. We’ll find out if the Big Ten is any good tomorrow with Penn State and more so Ohio State. Notre Dame might beat Georgia though. They’re the real deal.

[@xXLATx]

No they aren’t Indiana is just really bad😂

[@SP-mh9qw]

ND is a good team, but if they run into that Georgia team that cooked TX twice, I think they take an L. That being said, I can't wait to see the game on the field. Time will reveal all.

[@SO-jp6gh]

With a 10-2 in the SEC Tennessee getting humiliated by a BigTen team, I think you got your answer.

[@jrocmfdeal918]

That first INT was the equivalent of pressing the square button instead of the circle button on the PS5 in EA College Football 25😂

[@josephm3615]

Nah it was throwing on crossing route pressing up and left on left stick. Instead of pulling full left when throwing over the middle

[@theaverageDon]

Just goes to show how much an EASY schedule can mask the flaws on your team, especially offensively, and specifically the fraudulent QB Indiana has (27 TDs on the season means nothing if you’re playing a weak defense week after week)

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[@adambowers496]

Go Irish ☘️

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[@kezmete]

Hold up. You mean to tell me Indiana was only considered good because they beat the breaks of terrible teams? I'm shocked!!

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[@aidannunley]

Notre Dame played Alabama in the playoffs last not Georgia. The last time Georgia and Notre Dame played was in 2019 and Georgia barely beat them 23-17.

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[@WilliamPerry-n6r]

Kinda figured the score would go this way, IU does not have the athletes ND does.

[@tylerpurvis3178]

Definitely thought Indiana would have been better.

[@theroughdaddy2595]

😂😂😂😂😂Someone has jokes

[@MooseMeus]

why? who did they play this season to make you think that? the only real game they had this season was against Ohio State and they lost by 23.

[@MayleneMadman]

Honestly, why? What was on IU's film that made you think that?

[@GMECCULOVER]

this was the worst coaching performance of all time by iu

[@brendenstyre4784]

There isn’t a single coach or player that’s on this team the last time Georgia and ND played. It’s a lame argument people bring up just to troll. Its ok we’ll see what happens in new year

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[@BlimpCityFeeder]

Not a Hoosiers fan, and that was still painful to watch. Maybe Coach Woodson makes a miracle run to the Final 4? Sorry for Bloomington.

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[@cecilshaw207]

IU played like vinc McMahon told them before the game nd was going win the game.

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[@globalbrandon]

The CFB Playoff committee is hoping SMU saves them. They can't defend two teams with weak SOS and no top 25 wins getting smacked on opening weekend.

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[@77thNYSV]

Indiana going to be the reason strength of schedule matters a lot from here on out.

[@hueyhoopin]

It’ll go back and forth every few years. We will never have consistency

[@MichaelBrown-ti1un]

As it should.

[@777Dawgs]

Great point and it should

[@amincy1]

Marketing matters also

[@tywaters9596]

Giving the committee too much credit. If you think they’ll actually learn something from this

[@DaChamps15]

Posting this before the game is over is ultimate level of disrespect LMAO

[@SP-mh9qw]

Bro this game has been over iykyk

[@cesardejeronimo8184]

I just checked and it’s still going 😂. 17-27 but that score really is deceptive.

[@jayboogie4249]

Indiana pulled a FSU, I wonder how they will perform next year when you have to create a team from players other than JMU.

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[@SP-mh9qw]

Man, ND dominated the Hoosiers.

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[@dawgpost90]

Strength of schedule is criminally undervalued by the playoff committee. Indiana got boat raced by the only two non-high school teams they played.

[@TristenCoon-bw3sn]

Whatcha talkin bout Willis? Ohio State is a high school team, just a better high school team than the other high school teams that Indiana played. And they are about to get smacked by Tennessee 42-10 in Columbus later today. And Notre Dame us about to lose to Georgia too. Neither team ks that good, Indiana just so happened to be even worse.

[@AnthonyPallante-ep9zs]

They did? Beat Michigan. Their in conference schedule sucked: missed Penn St, Oregon, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota. Not on them. Could have used a good non conference game, but they aren’t used to this success. They were top 15 like it or not. Notre Dame is good.

[@DB-rw9ld]

Imagine what is going to happen to Boise State 🤣🤣🤣

[@treysmith9371]

@TristenCoon-bw3snRight like Tennessee is some offensive juggernaut 😂

[@TristenCoon-bw3sn]

@@DB-rw9ld Well luckily for Boise State they are a much better team than Indiana and actually went toe to toe and nearly beat the best team in the country right now.

[@dashantyler1475]

For the people who might be wondering...yeah ND SHUT DOWN the offense at 14-0!!!

[@numberonecfbshow]

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[@WarWolfeX]

I get what you’re saying about them but being in a conference. However remember they will never be eligible to be a top 4 seed because they are independent. They get punished already in that way so it evens out.

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[@BroDudeManGuy_Official]

Bro the UGA Notre Dame game in Athens came down to the last posession and ND had a chance to win It was 23-17 what do you mean UGA dominated? It was a great back and forth game

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[@kenbecker8410]

Time to walk the dawgs next! 😎

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[@77thNYSV]

And thanks to Indiana, any B1G team not called Ohio St or Michigan will get put under the microscope.

[@MayleneMadman]

Put Ohio St. and Michigan under that microscope too.

[@tywaters9596]

That’s how it’s always been. Only two relevant teams that conference has had. And now it’s oregons conference

[@jeremycox3862]

Please explain how ND’s “bye” is different than Georgia, Oregon, ASU, and BSU getting a bye through the first round??🤔🤔🤔 If ND were to win the title they’d have to win the same number of games as Georgia and would have less rest from the end of their season til their first playoff game. I also don’t remember Tennessee , OSU, or Indiana playing in a championship game….weak argument at best.

[@numberonecfbshow]

No.

[@jeremycox3862]

@ good call…stop arguing when you know you don’t have a good one…pretty good choice on your part👍🏼

[@samshepherd9252]

ND has good head coach and i dont like ND. But he called dogs off at half or second quarter!

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[@hosehead3179]

IU had alot of people fooled

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[@jamiljohnson9766]

Indiana didn't belong in the college playoffs got exposed tonight season is over😂

[@kylemason883]

Facts!!!!!! Easy schedule

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[@MrTheHeadlines]

They did get exposed but I feel like they couldn’t handle that cold weather some teams just handle it differently even tho they both in the same state I still feel like if it was a hot game they would’ve done a lil bit better

[@SP-mh9qw]

​@@MrTheHeadlinesI don't think weather was a factor. The Hoosiers got wrecked in the trenches. A lot of just sloppy play and they were just outclassed in this game plain and simple. I was for them because I like the little guy, but damn.

[@cjrobertson1351]

​@@MrTheHeadlinesdude there are literally a few miles from one another. Do you even watch college football?? Lol did you graduate high school?

[@hybrid8557]

Nothing was surprising about this at all. 😂When Indiana played osu that should have told you everything you need to know about them when they ain’t playing a team that’s fighting for a bowl game🤷🏿‍♂️.

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[@celoboi]

the game is still on 🤔😂

[@SP-mh9qw]

This game has been over.

[@jameshudson1409]

Yeah but no matter how high they are ranked they can’t get a bye even if they are the number 1 team in the country they still have to play in the 1rst round so it balances it out

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[@343Films]

As someone with zero attachment to either team, this was genuinely the most boring, tedious playoff game I've ever watched.

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[@BigFredTube]

ND had the ball with a chance to win. Owned?

[@numberonecfbshow]

Owned.

[@AnthonyPallante-ep9zs]

I don’t get is how Indiana is so undisciplined after watching them a few times this year. I had Notre Dame picked for -14 because of their depth in trenches, but Indiana’s special teams and penalties are brutal. Notre Dame is a top 5 team.

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[@knothyselfknotruth]

Notre Dame wouldve beat Bama by 40 thank goodness they didnt get in

[@MayleneMadman]

Sure honey. Whatever helps you sleep at night. Me? Indiana put me to sleep.

[@nicolaslarez6405]

Sure Indiana got outplayed and looked like they didn't belong against Notre Dame. Indiana was 3-9 (2023)and improved to 11-2 (2024).

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[@SWAGonda187]

IU ended up looking like the other school in Indiana forreal they got routed..

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[@harveydilworth7140]

This is why you really don't need 12 teams in the playoffs just take the four best teams these games are going to be boring

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[@MooseMeus]

No, you expand it 16 so SEC teams with 3 losses actually get a shot. 16 team playoff. NO BYES. top 8 teams get home games. it's fixed.

[@basscat2107]

Indiana never had a chance to win this game, but they had the opportunity to keep the game in reach. That said, every year, this will happen in the 1st round unless they change how they pick the top 12

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[@lin-joglobal769]

Yep Notre Dame join a damn conference! Should not be able to host a conference playoff.

[@kenbecker8410]

ND proudly celebrating their Independence! 🎆 🎇 🧨

[@mattpope764]

I've never understood why fans of other teams want ND in a conference so bad. They want to play a national schedule of teams in different conferences. They generally play solid opponents (admitedly, the teams were down this year). Who cares?

[@noelramirez1551]

Didn't ND give up any say when it comes to playoff format, pretty much giving up its seat at the table in exchange for getting a spot in the playoffs every year they don't lose more than one game?

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[@MayleneMadman]

You can thank the selection committee. Alabama, Ole Miss, South Carolina, and Miami were all more deserving. But they ignored everything in favor of just raw wins without any regard to who those wins came against while punishing teams for playing much tougher schedules.

[@BJAAME]

But the same thing can be said about Miami really

[@chsims12]

When you have terrible losses I'm not going to give you a pass even if your strength of schedule is good. Good wins plus good losses plus strength of schedule should be who we are focusing on.

[@MayleneMadman]

@@chsims12 Huh, interesting. Vandy, Tenn, and OU are all going to bowl games. When your terrible losses are going bowling then maybe, just maybe, that means you played a much harder schedule

[@chsims12]

@@MayleneMadman to be fair south carolina deserved it over smu, but alabama fans would cry about how they beat them and should go before they do so cfp didn't want to hear that so they just put in smu.

[@chsims12]

@@MayleneMadman interesting how you left out the terrible losses I was talking about

[@Contramundum429]

Is Riley Leanard a 4.85 guy

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[@marcuslewis581]

INDIANA turned out to be indiana

[@trusoldier77]

Done just like that. We all knew they would get exposed

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[@Datruthslanger]

It'd be nice if they could pimp-slap Georgia but I don't think that's going to happen.

[@Legendzzz-nc9wb]

I think they can beat Georgia

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[@SP-mh9qw]

If ND faces the Georgia from the SEC Championship game, I predict they are taking that L. But I can't wait to see the game play out. I am looking forward to the matchup of big CFB names

[@ndmmt-wu7kz]

@@Legendzzz-nc9wb wish you were right, but I'm an alum and I don't think so.

[@Legendzzz-nc9wb]

@ndmmt-wu7kz remember, Georgia has played a few games this season where they should've blown their opponents out, but played down to them. Also their starting QB is out so I think y'all can take advantage of that.

[@bmfincajun]

Oh because Tennessee, Ohio St, played in a conference championship game hmmmmmmmm. I think you should have thought that through.

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[@williamwinner4234]

Man... Completely disagree with that analysis. They broke a 98-yard TD. Take that away and IU handled ND's offensive line pretty well. The problem was Indiana's offense couldn't do anything. Seriously, you start out saying the final score doesn't really mean anything but then say we have to count every single thing that proves your point.

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[@andrewm2304]

RJ. As a TV product the game was quite boring & had no box office appeal. None of the 2 teams have impressive QB play or explosive skill players that create memorable moments or highlight plays. Indiana had no business being ranked where it was. When the season ends I look forward to your reflections on how we can reform our fave sport

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[@cesardejeronimo8184]

What I took away from this was that Norte Dame isn’t ready for Georgia. This should’ve been a 40+ game for ND like OSU.

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[@weljenks]

If the GA TEch Georgia shows up that can’t stop a mobile QB, they could lose.

[@rhettdemille4404]

Is Indiana in the Big 10?

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[@Spork123able]

About 12 teams more deserving than Hoosiers

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[@BufordLomax]

Somebody was simply better than somebody else. Indiana had a great season BUT Strength of Schedule needs to be given much more weight in determining the best teams and who is worthy to be in the playoffs. Hopefully this change is made going forward.

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[@chsims12]

South carolina>indiana. South carolina is the only team that deserved to be in based on sos good wins ( clemson, texas A&M, Missouri) and good losses (alabama, ole miss, and lsu). This is the perfect team the cfp couldve had over indiana or smu. Alabama, miami, and ole miss shot themselves in the foot with bad losses they dont deserve it.

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[@livefromnowherenow]

@RJ Young their coach says you can google them. 👀lmao got embarrassed and still killed the live betters. bring back the BCS for the seeding.

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[@thatguybill34]

*Indiana looked soft and scared. Coach Prime is the real Coach of The Year.*

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[@GG-un7hj]

As I recall, Ohio State’s Redemption after failing against Oregon and playing miserably against Nebraska, and starting behind Indiana, was their eventual blowout of Indiana. I guess Ohio State is in the same league as Notre Dame? That’s been proven true the last 3-4 years when they played each other. Ohio State is on the level of Notre Dame not a Dominant SEC Team or National Champion. I expect Ohio State to get exposed against Tennessee tonight.

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[@frankgolden570]

So now I see all of a sudden strength of schedule is important in alot of these comments!!!! Same folks that were Alabama haters?!?! What a yawn fest of a game. You not what else? The Irish hasn't played anyone either. Uh oh!!!!

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[@SO-jp6gh]

Tennessee could hang with all their SEC opponents but as soon as they played a BigTen team they got smoked. Reply

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[@beersmoker4444]

Miami, South Carolina, and Alabama would have All put up a better fight than Indiana.

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[@davidnelson9962]

hossier shouldnt have even been in the top streght of scheduled really counts cause when they play a real team iut will show watch oregon hadnt played anyone same thing like the hossier what the have bosie state lol or ohio st neiter is good

[@TristenCoon-bw3sn]

I had a stroke reading that. I can't even make out enat you said but Indiana lost to Ohio State by 23 points because I saw the name OSU in there so that's the only thing I can tell you.

[@dentonyoung4314]

Notre Dame is just THAT good. You think this was impressive, wait until you see what they do next week to a Georgia offense with no QB. Unless Carson Beck somehow gets fully healthy before the game, the Dawgs may not cross the 50.

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[@j.m.ckennels6562]

These team play weak games to make the playoffs and get exposed smh

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[@danielwade1978]

Oklahoma sitting at home 😂

[@anthonyzeno7123]

And Venables getting fired next season

[@BrandonA-p7v]

Indiana is not overrated ND just ain't playing with y'all.

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[@Chefjoefriday]

You are not on a what?

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New here?

[@samshepherd9252]

The sucky big 10 got team in that not deserving the spot they got. Record should not be only thing that gets you in playoffs. This why states have divisions in state playoffs. Sec should have got another team in but suits are up north biases!

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[@GG-un7hj]

Clearly Alabama should have had Indiana’s place in the CFP. Surprise, Surprise, Surprise, NOT!

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[@brendancordial3483]

The whole conference thing is so lame. We are treated like every other at large team. Why didn’t OSU have to play in a Conference championship and still get to host? Because the rest of their resume supported their ranking. The real question is WHY ISNT OU or whoever else INDEPENDENT? Answer is OU or whoever else can’t be competitive by itself. Stop hating. So weak. Notre Dame has always independent back when a bunch of other teams were too (PSU, FSU, Miami, etc. ) They changed for self interest. We stayed the same for self interest. Make us change - but up to now you haven’t had the leverage. Go Irish!

[@numberonecfbshow]

You're in an open marriage with the ACC.

[@xXLATx]

My 3 loss crimsontide and a 2 loss miami team deserved this number 10 spot😂 because that game was just like the ACC game and everyone cried for SMU

[@knothyselfknotruth]

3 24 pipe down

[@xXLATx]

@ still better than clem, SMU & Indiana 😂 one just lost 27-3 go brush ya teeth lil homie

[@Teesroad]

Not even close, smu were tied with Clemson before they did that last ditch field goal. Indiana were two scores down with a minute to go. Those two are not the same.

[@SP-mh9qw]

I'm going to address the elephant in the room. Your Alabama Crimson Tide did not" deserve" anything but to sit at home and wonder how to rebuild their team. Alabama got straight woodshed'd by a putrid Oklahoma and Vandy anchored y'all into the ground.. Man please. Worry about how y'all can stop losing players in the transfer portal. Because if y'all don't fix that, y'all are going to be cheeks again next year.

[@xXLATx]

@ like you said “deserve”😂 Smu didn’t deserve to get in after getting cooked by #17 Clemson I’m just pointing out the obvious secondly we are fine it’s the new norm with the transfer portal my new coach just went 9-3 we are fine stop thinking KD is Bryant Denny or saban

[@margiewinters6857]

Havent you heard , billionaires are getting the tax break . Hell, billionaires are running the country

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[@andrewc201]

Georgia did not destroy Notre dame it was a 1 score game 23-17

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[@misterb1080]

ND nor IU can beat Georgia or Texas. IU did not belong in the playoff and it was obvious. ND will not go further. They are lame also.

[@MooseMeus]

100% accurate. Georgia will make them look small, which they are.

[@aust5353]

Am I the only one that just took that Indiana played absolutely terrible? I still can’t tell if ND is good or Indiana that bad?

[@SP-mh9qw]

I think both can be true at the same time. Indiana played poorly and ND is a good team, but not elite.

[@MooseMeus]

they're both bad. ND lost to NORTHERN ILLINOIS. Their premier win against a ranked team this season... was against ARMY. These schools don't play anyone! They are mid-tier SEC teams who get locks in the playoffs because the committee doesn't respect strength of schedule.

[@Prestonian8]

Wrong about Notre Dame, yet again.

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[@mattcroddy4691]

Kurtis Rourke is garbage! Dude was shook the whole game. He'll be a good 4th string towel holder in the NFL.

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[@ronaldluc7740]

It should have been Miami in the playing Notre Dame. Indiana had no offense. QB suck

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[@MooseMeus]

wow i guess all of us SEC people who have been saying that Indiana is overrated and shouldn't be in the playoff were right. shocking. alabama or ole miss would have beat the brakes off ND tonight

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[@andrewc201]

Alabama or Indiana the result would have been the same, Norte dame would steam roll them, this team is for real just look at this d-fence.

[@don-ox3jx]

There is zero proof Bama or Ole Miss could beat ND...

[@andrewc201]

I would love to see bama try to play in this weather too, I don’t think they play much football up north around this time

[@xXLATx]

@@andrewc201 you didn’t watch the game? ND is horrible and Indiana is hot garbage 😂 Bama 21+

[@otd2808]

Penn st and smu is the same. Predictable. Boring. Why?

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[@johncosgrove2738]

ND is totally Overrated !! No deep threats, if qb was a running threat, I didn't see it. Weak schedule, try adding some SEC teams to your schedule. Boring game for both teams

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[@jonathanabq]

Notre Dame takes home all that money while conferences split it up. Nobody ever talks about this. Next to BYU this is my least liked school.

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[@cecilshaw207]

I root for nd to lose regardless of who they play, cant stand ND

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[@Chrispd2005]

Xavier Watts will not get drafted higher than Malachi Starks dude do you hear your the first 1:30 im like yoi got me mess up. Malachi Starks is the best Safety Prospect in college football he run like corner and hit like linebacker. Yoi can't be serious go Dawgs

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[@WarWolfeX]

Xavier Watts isn’t a slouch. Both are studs!

[@allenharvey7141]

Committee needs to be fired. Indiana smu didn't belong in playoff. Sos has to matter. Ol miss, South car, Alabama, oklahoma, lsu, auburn and florida could probably beat both those teams. Criminal big 10 got 4 teams in to secs 3. After texas mops up clemson acc will be exposed for what it is now. I thought playoff was 12 best teams not just who has softest records. Sec should of had 5 teams in playoff. I'll say it.

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[@Davidjohnson-zd3bk]

Sloppy game ..both team are weak.. notre dame will not win next game.. if this is what 12 team playoff looks like.. go to 8 teams. ...both these teams are weak

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[@scottzenger2019]

Indiana is a second part of the SEC. Should, never been in

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