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Final thoughts on Notre Dame-Rice and a lookahead to Michigan State

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Final thoughts on Notre Dame-Rice and a lookahead to Michigan State

The Independent: A Notre Dame Football Podcast›

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No. 3 Notre Dame beats Michigan State, 27-10, to improve to 3-0

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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's home opener went according to plan, as Marcus Freeman's squad shut out Rice, 52-0. Matt Fortuna and Pete Sampson are here to take one final look back at the win and to turn the page ahead toward rival Michigan State, as the Fighting Irish look to beat the Spartans in primetime.

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