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Notre Dame shuts out Rice 52-0 in home opener. Marcus Freeman's never let up in dominant Irish win.

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Notre Dame shuts out Rice 52-0 in home opener. Marcus Freeman's never let up in dominant Irish win.

The Independent: A Notre Dame Football Podcast›

Sep 13, 202647:46

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Notre Dame dominated Rice, 52-0, to record its second shutout win of the Marcus Freeman era. CJ Carr and the Fighting Irish offense looked smooth, while Chris Ash's defense dominated with four takeaways. Matt Fortuna and Pete Sampson are here to recap the home opener and much more!

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