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BOISE, ID – DECEMBER 23: Spuddy Buddy crowd surfs with the Northern Illinois Huskies at the conclusion of the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl against the Fresno State Bulldogs at Albertsons Stadium on December 23, 2024 in Boise, Idaho. Northern Illinois won the game 28-20 in double overtime. (Photo by Loren Orr/Getty Images)
As great a 2024 season Notre Dame has had, the story never will be complete without the loss to Northern Illinois in the home opener. That meant the Irish had to win out to make the College Football Playoff. They did just that and have at least a first-round win to show for it.
The Huskies weren’t so lucky as they went .500 over the rest of the regular season, dropping them to 7-5. They settled for a berth in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl against Fresno State on Boise State’s famous blue turf.
It turned into the most thrilling bowl game so far this year. Neither team’s kicker could make a field goal to end it in regulation, and two overtimes were needed to determine a winner. Fortunately for the Huskies, they scored in that second overtime, and the Bulldogs didn’t, resulting in a 28-20 victory.
As the game ended and the celebration began, ESPN play-by-play announcer Lowell Galindo noted the Huskies were “celebrating like it’s South Bend”. You can see for yourself here:
Congratulations to the 2024 Huskies. While Irish fans won’t remember them fondly, they also should be grateful for them because without that loss, the Irish might not have dug as deep as they did and looked as dominant as they have since then.
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This article originally appeared on Fighting Irish Wire: Only team Notre Dame lost to in 2024 regular season wins bowl game
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Publish date : 2024-12-24 03:30:00
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