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The Unlikely Revolution: When Indiana Crashed Notre Dame’s Party
Marcus Freeman never saw them coming. Nobody did.
In the strange mathematics of college football, where tradition equals power and history writes the future, Notre Dame’s head coach should be preparing his Fighting Irish for another predictable playoff matchup against Alabama, Georgia, or Michigan. Instead, he finds himself staring across the field at college football’s most improbable revolution: an Indiana Hoosiers team that has turned the sport’s hierarchy on its head.
The Miracle Worker of Bloomington
The man responsible for this upheaval doesn’t look like a revolutionary. Curt Cignetti, with his measured tone and methodical approach, seems more likely to teach advanced calculus than engineer one of the most remarkable turnarounds in college football history. But numbers tell a different story:
- An offense that scores 43.33 points per game (3rd nationally)
- A defense allowing just 70.8 rushing yards per game (1st nationally)
- An 11-1 record that nobody outside Bloomington thought possible
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