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"Notre Dame-Miami Preview. Can Marcus Freeman's Fighting Irish knock off No. 1 Miami?" is an episode of The Independent: A Notre Dame Football Podcast. Runtime 1 hr 7 min. Published November 5, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
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It's almost game day! Matt Fortuna and Pete Sampson are here for a special LIVE episode of The Independent, where they will take reader questions. In 48 hours, Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame will host rival Miami, ranked No. 1 in both the AP and CFP polls. Can CJ Carr make a statement against Darian Mensah? What do we make of the Malachi Toney injury? Do Mario Cristobal's Hurricanes get the best of the Fighting Irish twice? The guys talk all that and more on the latest episode of The Independent.
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