The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are appearing in their first National Championship game since 2012 and aiming for their first National Championship victory since 1988. It won’t be easy though, as the No. 8 seed Ohio State Buckeyes (13-2) are 8.5-point betting favorites against No. 7 seed Notre Dame (14-1). However, a major reason why Notre Dame has a fighting chance against the Buckeyes is because of the decision to hire Marcus Freeman three years ago.
In 2021, when then-head coach Brian Kelly abruptly left for LSU for a 10-year, $95 million contract, the thought of Notre Dame reaching national prominence in the short term seemed like a far-fetched
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