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IN PICTURES: Huskies’ historic win over Notre Dame

Football upsets top-five ranked Fighting Irish 16-14
By Totus Tuus Keely, Senior Photojournalist
September 9, 2024
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Senior linebacker Christian Fuhrman (44) celebrates after intercepting a pass thrown by Notre Dame senior quarterback Riley Leonard (13) near the end of the first quarter. Leonard threw two interceptions during the game, the first in the first quarter and the second in the fourth quarter. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
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Redshirt junior quarterback Ethan Hampton (2) hands the ball off to senior running back Antario Brown (1) for him to rush to the right. Brown had a total of 225 yards, 99 rushed and 126 received. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
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The NIU marching band marches out of Notre Dame stadium playing NIU’s fight song after the victory. NIU is currently 2-0 for the 2024 season after beating Western Illinois University and the University of Notre Dame. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
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