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Notre Dame HC Marcus Freeman Handles Final Drive Flawlessly

Irish head coach Marcus Freeman had plenty of decisions to make in the final 33 seconds of Thursday's win over Penn State. He made the right one every single time.
January 10, 2025
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You don’t need to watch very much football to see some of the best football coaches mismanage the clock in crucial situations.

In the final seconds of the Capital One Orange Bowl on Thursday night, Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman was presented with such a situation.

But not only did he not mismanage it, Freeman and the Irish handled it perfectly.

For the second straight week, Notre Dame was gifted an opportunity with the clock winding down.

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