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Notre Dame College Football 2024: 5 Things to Know About Northern Illinois, Week 2
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Beware of the letdown.
Notre Dame started the 2022 season at Ohio State and fought the good fight in a 21-10 loss that was far better and tougher than the final score.
The Buckeyes came within a missed walk-off field goal of almost certainly winning the national title, and the Irish held CJ Stroud and company to just those 21 points. One week later, Marshall walked into South Bend, scored 26, and left town with a fat check and a stunning upset win.
This year, Notre Dame starts out the season against Texas A&M in what should be a whale of a fight in College Station. But there’s no need to worry about Northern Illinois a week later, right? It’s just a MAC team, and it’s not even a great one this season like Miami University likely will be.
The RedHawks come into town two weeks later on the Irish slate, there’s a road game at Purdue to prepare for in Week 3, and …
Northern Illinois 27, Boston College 24. That was the 2023 season opener.
In 2021, NIU beat Georgia Tech, the 2017 team shocked Nebraska, and the 2015 version balled out against a LOADED Ohio State team in a 20-13 loss.
Again, beware of the letdown, Irish.
The 5 things you need to know about the Huskies, Irish fans, are …
NIU’s biggest strength should be a deep and experienced group of targets that just got a little bit better.
Grayson Barnes is a dangerous tight end who can stretch the field, Trayvon Rudolph led the team with 51 grabs, and Arkansas-Pine Bluff transfer Kenji Lewis averaged 23 yards per catch at his former school. However …
Northern Illinois has traditionally been about a grinding ground game. It has been a long, long time since a Huskie O finished the season with the quarterbacks completing over 60% of their throws – it was 2015.
The Irish can take their chances that NIU won’t hit the short-range shots and worry about the deep plays and third down opportunities.
If there’s a pass rush on this year’s NIU defense, it probably won’t get going here.
The 2023 Huskie defense was good overall, and the 23 sacks weren’t awful, but 15 of them came in four games against bad offensive lines. Northern Illinois might have the best secondary in the MAC, but it won’t matter much if Irish QB Riley Leonard has time.
The Irish should be able to strike quickly and won’t care too much about controlling the clock, but if they can lean on the offensive front to pound out a few long drives, all will be okay.
Last year’s NIU team lived on control and time of possession, and it’ll be more of the same. But bad things happened when the defense got plowed on, going 0-5 when allowing 180 yards or more. It all ties together – run, don’t let the NIU offense get control and make it have to throw.
There’s no need to take a bunch of chances here, and focus will mean everything. It might seem basic, but don’t lose the turnover battle, control the clock, and don’t get hit with a ton of penalties.
How did Northern Illinois beat Boston College last season? The Eagles hit just 45% of their passes, they let the game stay close throughout, and ten penalties for 93 yards were a killer.
That, and the Huskies had the ball for almost 37 minutes.
Early Summer Notre Dame vs Northern Illinois Prediction
This can and will change when we do this for real when the season starts. Call this the soft-opening first call. The Irish lines will overwhelm the Huskies, but it’ll take about a half to get comfortable.
Notre Dame 38, Northern Illinois 13
Full breakdown of Northern Illinois here in the 2024 season preview
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Illinois to consider new state flag as officials decide whether to change it: 'Evolving with the times'
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Illinois will accept submissions for a new state flag design after Labor Day as commissioners decide whether to change the flag.
The measure creating a 20-member Illinois Flag Commission (IFC), was signed into law by Gov. JB Pritzker last year. The commission is currently deciding whether to change the flag.
“History is living, breathing, and ever-evolving,” said Democratic state Sen. Doris Turner, a co-sponsor of the legislation that started this effort.
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The measure creating a 20-member Illinois Flag Commission (IFC), was signed into law by Gov. JB Pritzker last year. The commission is currently deciding whether to change the flag. (AP Photo/John O’Connor)
In a statement, Turner said, “We need to ensure government is evolving with the times, so people are engaged and a part of what is going on across the State. To start the conversation, I led the initiative to create the Illinois Flag Commission….[It] is tasked with deciding whether the current State flag should be replaced with a redesigned State flag. We need a flag that truly represents Illinois – a state with a strong workforce, an agriculture champion, and so much more.”
Turner of Springfield and Democratic state Rep. Kam Buckner of Chicago created the legislation to allow officials to “evaluate if a new State flag would better represent the state’s diversity of urban, suburban and rural communities and inspire renewed state pride among Illinoisians,” the Illinois secretary of state’s office said in a press release.
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Illinois will accept submissions for a new state flag design after Labor Day as the commissioners decide whether to change the flag. (Fox News)
The IFC will select ten designs based on how they reflect the identity of Illinois. On January 1st, 2025, the commission will host an online public survey for residents to vote on their favorites and on whether to keep the current flag.
The development comes as several other states also have been redesigning their flags, including Utah, Mississippi, Michigan, and Maine.
Minnesota approved a change to its flag in January earlier this year.
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A final Minnesota flag design is on display Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023 St. Paul, Minn. The new state flag should feature an eight-pointed North Star against a dark blue background shaped like the state, with a solid light blue field at the right, a special commission decided Monday as it picked a replacement for an older design that many Native Americans considered offensive. (Glen Stubbe /Star Tribune via AP)
Minnesota in May unveiled its flag to reflect its motto of being the North Star State. The flag replaced an old flag that pictured a Native American that some critics argued was racist.
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Similar to Illinois, Minnesota state officials formed a committee and allowed entries from members of the community before voting and ultimately adopting a new flag design in December that included two blue shapes with a white star.
Fox News’ Lawrence Richards contributed to this report.
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#25 Iowa vs. Illinois State FREE stream today: How to watch
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IOWA CITY, Iowa — Big Ten college football is back, and one of the early prime games of the season is #25 Iowa hosting the Illinois State Redbirds out of the Missouri Valley Conference today. Kickoff is slated for noon Eastern on the Big Ten Network.
If you don’t have cable but would like to watch college football, you can utilize free streams from Fubo, DirecTV Stream. Each offer a free trial to new users. Sling has promotional offers as well.
Iowa is coming off a heck of a season, specifically their third season with 10 wins in the last five seasons. The Hawkeyes ranked as high as No. 16 last season, and ended their season with a loss in the Citrus Bowl to Tennessee.
Illinois State comes into the season off back-to-back 6-5 seasons, and will suit up vs. Iowa without head coach Kirk Ferentz and wide receivers coach Jon Budmayr, due to them serving self-imposed one-game suspensions due to a recruiting violation.
Here’s more details on how you can watch today’s matchup.
What: #25 Iowa vs. Illinois State
When: Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024
Time: 12:00 p.m. Eastern
Where: Kinnick Stadium | Iowa City, Iowa
Channel: BTN (Big Ten Network)
Best Streaming Options: FuboTV (free trial), DirecTV Stream (free trial). Sling (half off first month)
Channel finder if you have cable: Verizon Fios, Comcast Xfinity, Spectrum/Charter, Optimum/Altice, DIRECTV and Dish.
Here is more background ahead of the Iowa-Illinois State game from the Associated Press:
Series record: Iowa leads 1-0.
WHAT’S AT STAKE?
Iowa got all it could handle the last time it played an opponent from the Football Championship Subdivision, winning 7-3 over South Dakota State in the 2022 opener. The Hawkeyes will be without coach Kirk Ferentz and wide receivers coach Jon Budmayr. They’ll serve self-imposed one-game suspensions for committing a recruiting violation. Seth Wallace will be acting head coach. The Redbirds last played a Big Ten opponent in 2022, losing 38-0 at Wisconsin.
KEY MATCHUP
Iowa fans get their first look at the offense under new coordinator Tim Lester, who takes over for the fired Brian Ferentz after the Hawkeyes ranked last and second-to-last in yards per game the last two years. QB Cade McNamara, whose season ended in the fifth game because of a major knee injury, returns as the starter. The Redbirds bring back nine of their top 11 tacklers from the defense that allowed 20.5 points per game to rank 22nd in the FCS.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Illinois State: LB Amir Abdullah is one of the most disruptive defenders in the FCS. Last season he had 9.5 sacks and 14 tackles for loss among his 64 total stops. He also had three quarterback hurries and two forced fumbles.
Iowa: TE Luke Lachey passed on declaring for the NFL draft and returns from the knee injury that knocked him out for the season in the third game.
FACTS & FIGURES
Iowa has been ranked in the preseason five straight years, matching the longest streak in program history (1957-61). … Kamari Moulton is listed as the No. 1 running back on the Iowa depth chart ahead of veterans Leshon Williams and Kaleb Johnson. Ferentz said Williams has been battling a nagging injury and Moulton merits the job for being consistently sharp at practice. … The Hawkeyes have allowed fewer than 20 points per game in eight consecutive seasons, the longest active streak in the nation. … Illinois State had not named a starting quarterback as of midweek. It will be either 2023 backup Tommy Rittenhouse or Kansas State transfer Jake Rubley.
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How to Watch BYU Football vs Southern Illinois
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PROVO, UT – BYU football is back. On Saturday night, Kalani Sitake and the BYU football program kickoff the 2024 season at home agains the Southern Illinois Salukis. The game is nearly sold out. If you’re unable to attend the game, below is all the information you need to either watch or listen to the game.
This game will only be available to watch on ESPN+. ESPN+ is a streaming-only service, meaning you will need an ESPN+ subscription (separate from cable) to watch the game.
TV/Streaming: ESPN+
Listen: BYURadio.org, KSL Newsradio 102.7 FM/1160 AM
Kickoff Time: 6 PM Mountiain Time
BYU (0-0) vs Southern Illinois (0-0)
Saturday August 31, 2024
6:00 PM MT Kickoff
Lavell Edwards Stadium (62,073)
The Cougars kickoff the 2024 season against FCS foe Southern Illinois. The Salukis are an FCS powerhouse and they come into this game ranked no. 11 in the preseason FCS poll.
BYU has never lost a game to an FCS opponent with a perfect 18-0 record.
Earlier this year, BYU unveiled the uniforms it will wear in every game this season. For the season opener against Southern Illinois, BYU will wear the all royal uniforms with white facemasks on the royal helmets. This exact combination (if you include the facemask) has not been worn before.
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