Notre Dame 27, Indiana 17: Marcus Freeman said “We’re the first group to play and win a playoff game at Notre Dame Stadium”
“We’re the first group to play and win a playoff game,” Marcus Freeman said. “They’ve probably got more depth than we do,” Curt Cignetti said.
Published Dec 15, 2024 to Dec 21, 2024.
Facts
- Final score, per the Associated Press
- Notre Dame 27, Indiana 17theScore, Dec 21, 2024
What was said
What Notre Dame said
Marcus Freeman, Notre Dame head coach
We’re the first group to play and win a playoff game at Notre Dame Stadium, so that’s something we’ll share for the rest of our lives.
Associated Press, via CBS Sports
Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame running back
I was looking up at the video board - he wasn't going to catch me,
Associated Press, via CBS Sports
Marcus Freeman, Notre Dame head coach
They play, as I often say, with the clarity that you look for,
Al Golden, Notre Dame defensive coordinator
The lineage is so strong and so storied that it's hard to come about something that's the first,
Mike Denbrock, Notre Dame offensive coordinator
He is the engine that sparks this thing to go in a real positive direction,
What Indiana said
Curt Cignetti, Indiana head coach
They won, they deserved to win. We didn’t play our best game, but they had a lot to do with that tonight.
Associated Press, via CBS Sports
Curt Cignetti, Indiana head coach
You are what your record says you are. So, 11-2. Tied for second in the Big Ten. Made the College Football Playoff. And packed the stadium. Made a lot of people proud. And had a historic season.
Kurtis Rourke, Indiana quarterback
This game comes with a lot of things, in-state rival, and being the first game of the Playoff. Those things combined create a lot of buzz and excitement both inside the building and outside.
Indiana Athletics' own transcript of the Tuesday press conference, as published by IUHoosiers.com
Curt Cignetti, Indiana head coach
They've probably got more depth than we do. They probably have some front-line guys that are just a little bit bigger, stronger, faster than our guys.
Justice Ellison, Indiana running back
It's an opportunity. Our best against their best.
Indiana Athletics' own transcript of the Tuesday press conference, as published by IUHoosiers.com
Neither team
Associated Press
Notre Dame beats Indiana 27-17 in the first College Football Playoff game with expanded 12-team field.
Associated Press
Jeremiyah Love tied the Notre Dame record with a 98-yard touchdown run, Riley Leonard added two more scores and the Fighting Irish shut down the highest-scoring team in the College Football Playoff, overwhelming Indiana on Friday night, 27-17.
No. 7 Notre Dame had beaten No. 10 Indiana 27-17
Sources
- IUHoosiers.com, Dec 17, 2024
“Quoted: Offense - Indiana University Athletics”
- Sports Illustrated, Dec 15, 2024
“Notre Dame Coach Marcus Freeman Praises Indiana Football”
Freeman's pre-playoff news conference, as printed by Sports Illustrated
- ESPN, Dec 20, 2024
“Notre Dame beats Indiana in first game of expanded CFP”
- theScore, Dec 21, 2024
“Notre Dame beats Indiana 27-17 in the first College | theScore”
Associated Press, via theScore
- Fox Sports, Dec 21, 2024
“Notre Dame beats Indiana, protects home field in first game of 12-team CFP”
Associated Press, via Fox Sports
- CBS Sports, Dec 21, 2024
“Indiana Hoosiers vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Live Score and Stats - December 20, 2024 Gametracker”
- Sports Illustrated, Dec 21, 2024
“What Curt Cignetti Said After Indiana Was Beaten 27-17 By Notre Dame In The College Football Playoff”
Cignetti's postgame news conference, as printed by Sports Illustrated