Marcus Freeman’s Notre Dame started their 2025 season with a gut-wrenching 27-24 loss at Miami. It’s the kind of loss that stings just enough to fuel some serious motivation. The Irish fought back from a 14-point deficit late in the third quarter, tying the game with a touchdown run from freshman QB CJ Carr , who was making his first start. But the late-game drama ended with Miami’s 47-yard field goal in the final minute, sealing the heartbreaker. Freeman is not happy and is bringing the hammer down on the unit that failed to perform in last year’s championship game as well. But what happened?

See, early on, the Irish offense leaned heavily on short screen passes that Miami’s defense stuffed easily. They simply couldn’t get any consistent rhythm throwing the football. Miami’s defense q

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