Notre Dame leaving Indiana for first time since first week of season to face Georgia Tech

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) – The Fighting Irish hit the road this weekend to take on a 5-2 Georgia Tech team at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the home of the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons and the MLS’ Atlanta United.

Remarkably, this will be their first time leaving the state of Indiana since the first week of the season.

Notre Dame’s two road games this season have been quite successful. They kicked off the year with a hard-fought 23-13 win over Texas A&M in a lively atmosphere, followed by a dominant 66-7 win against Purdue in West Lafayette.

As the Irish prepare for another road matchup against a Georgia Tech team fresh off a big win over North Carolina, head coach Marcus Freeman is well aware of the environment they will face.

“I think every week my message can be tailored to the opponent or where we are,” Freeman explained. “I think it’s important that our guys have an idea of the environment we’re going in. I don’t want any surprises. I wanted them to know exactly what it would be like going into College Station, exactly what it would be like going into West Lafayette, and what it’s going to be like going into Mercedes-Benz to play Georgia Tech. I think that’s so important that they have a visual representation of where they’re going so they don’t spend time looking around wasting time, ‘where’s my family, where’s our sideline?’ Often when I’m there, I remind them we’ve been there before. Hopefully it’s a mindset that they’re comfortable with the environment we’re going to.”

Notre Dame will follow this road trip with a trip to another NFL stadium next weekend. The Irish will travel to East Rutherford, N.J., in two weeks to face rival Navy at MetLife Stadium, the home of the New York Giants and New York Jets.

Therefore, it’s only fitting that we make this the subject of our Game Day Question of the Week. Let us know which NFL stadium you want to see the Irish play at next before the poll closes on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. EDT.

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