Indiana
Notre Dame Can NOT Lose to Indiana, Of All Teams
Indiana cannot be allowed to win in Notre Dame Stadium
Make no mistake about it, Notre Dame’s first-round opponent being Indiana has added some narratives and wrinkles to the discussion that wouldn’t exist if the Irish had been matched up with almost any other team.
This game brings state bragging rites into play, but that isn’t the biggest narrative.
If Indiana wins this game, it’ll be the biggest win in program history … and it’ll be in Notre Dame Stadium.
Does this narrative sound familiar? It should, because it has already happened once this year thanks to NIU’s upset win over the Irish.
As great as this year has been, and as amazing as the team has been, lose this and get knocked out of the CFP right away and no, the season isn’t a success. Double that if you throw in the embarrassment agianst Northern Illinois. Triple that if the Irish get knocked out be Indiana in the biggest win in school history.
The bragging rights owned by That Team Down South would be brutal.
This is a must-win in every sense of the word, practically and perceptually for Notre Dame.
Notre Dame v Indiana in the first ever #CFBPlayoff is an all-time historic moment for football in the great state of Indiana.
I’d sell my house to be inside Notre Dame stadium on December 20th 🔥 pic.twitter.com/uV1AtLg3dI
— Drue Tranquill (@DTranquill) December 8, 2024
This Notre Dame team needs to be different
Notre Dame has failed in this kind of moment consistently for 30 years. What will it take to change the Irish’s fortunes? The right group of players led by the right head coach and staff. This team feels like that team. This coach feels like that coach. But Notre Dame must prove it on the field.
To their credit, the Irish have thrived under pressure this season which should encourage every Irish fan heading into this game.
From the Texas A&M game, to the required 10-game winning streak to lock in a hosting CFP spot post-NIU, this team has operated as if pressure has no effect on their performance.
A true compliment to all involved in the operation. Will this attitude carry over into CFP play?
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RIPLEY COUNTY, Ind. (WSBT) — A statewide Silver Alert has been issued for two young children in Indiana.
Police in Ripley County, southeast of Indianapolis, are looing for the children who may be siblings.
The first child is 3-year-old Aaliyah Buckingham.
She was last seen wearing a pink cat shirt and tie-dye shorts.
The younger child is 1-year-old Shane Buckingham, last seen in a red shirt and diaper.
Police think both are with 45-year-old Timothy Buckingham, who was last seen driving a brown GMC truck.
Timothy is described as a 6′ 3″ white man weighing 225 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes.
Photo of Timothy Buckingham provided by Indiana State Police
Police have not confirmed the relationship of the three, or why the children are believed to be in danger.
Anyone who sees the three are asked to contact the nearest police department.
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A firefighter for the Indianapolis Fire Department was sent to the hospital Wednesday after battling a fire at a vacant house.
According to a Facebook post made by IFD, the fire happened around 10:15 a.m. at a house on Bluff Rd. IFD says that there were several complications, including limited access to fire hydrants and “interior hoarder conditions” that IFD says was due to squatters.
The injured firefighter received “slight injury,” the Facebook post said.
It took over an hour and a half to get the fire under control, according to IFD, and another hour to put out all the remaining hot spots in the building.
According to IFD, the cause of the fire is currently unknown. Their Fire Investigations Unit is working on figuring out what caused the fire.
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