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Northern Illinois football coach Thomas Hammock greets Huskies fans after win at Notre Dame
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Notre Dame football QB Riley Leonard takes responsibility for poor performance in loss to NIU
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Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman on QB Riley Leonard and an anemic pass offense
Howard Cross III, sixth-year defensive tackle for Notre Dame football, on what comes next. Leave question or comment for Wednesday's NDI Pod of Gold podcast. Here. Now. Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman says 'entire program underachieved' in loss to NIU Notre Dame football takes a tumble in latest US LBM Coaches Poll Analysis: Loss to Northern Illinois shakes down the ghosts of upsets past