Indiana and Notre Dame faced off in the College Football Playoff with the Fighting Irish advancing.
The first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff is now underway with the first game in the books. The Indiana Hoosiers took on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on what was a cold night in South Bend.Notre Dame came away with the win, advancing to the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff. The final score came in as 27-17, with Indiana scoring their two touchdowns at the very end of the game.
Indiana came into the game allowing just 70 yards on the ground throughout the season. The most Indiana had allowed in a full game was 137 against Charlotte.At the end of the second quarter, Notre Dame had extended their lead. Indiana trailed Notre Dame by a score of 17-3 in an utterly dominant first half from the Fighting Irish.Notre Dame led 20-3 heading into the final quarter.Indiana entered this game with a record of 11-1 on the season, with the only loss coming at the hands of Ohio State.
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