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BLOOMINGTON — The first round of this year’s College Football Playoff will bring together neighbors that haven’t seen each other in awhile.
Indiana football’s (11-1) matchup against Notre Dame (11-1) in South Bend will be only the second game between the programs since 1958.
The Irish lead the all-time series between the schools with a 23-5-1 record — IU hasn’t beaten Notre Dame since 1958 and hasn’t won in South Bend since 1898 — but much of the history between the schools pre-dates World War II.
Nov 9, 2024; Bloomington, Indiana, USA; Indiana Hoosiers head coach Curt Cignetti reacts in the second half against the Michigan Wolverines at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images
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Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti has a couple wins over Notre Dame under his belt
Cignetti’s history against Notre Dame is a mixed bag.
He made a trip to South Bend as Rice’s quarterbacks coach in 1988 and lost 54-11. The Irish were the No. 1 ranked team in the country at the time and went on to win the national title while Rice went 0-11 that season.
No. 1 ranked Irish team that went on to win
“End of the year, cold,” Cignetti said, this week. “Our guys, Rice, the weather is warm, come out pregame, I mean, it was really cold, sweatshirts on, the whole deal. Notre Dame comes out, short sleeves.”
“Nobody had long sleeves on. We scored first, but that was it after that. We got waxed.”
Cignetti was 2-2 against Notre Dame during separate stints at Pitt. He was just a graduate assistant on Pitt’s staff when the team won 21-16 over the Irish in South Bend. The only touchdown the Panthers allowed came in the final 30 seconds.
He returned to the staff as Pitt’s quarterback and tight ends coach in…
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Publish date : 2024-12-20 09:04:00
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