ATLANTA — Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua, on the verge of seeing ... is more than a touchdown underdog against No. 8 seed Ohio State (13-2) on Monday night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

"1. Beat Ohio State, 2. Retain HCMF, 3. Retain Al Golden, 4. Undoubtedly fight to retain Mike Denbrock. Notre Dame AD Pete Bevacqua is getting ZERO sleep the next few weeks," one fan tweeted.

Since losing his first three games at the helm, Marcus Freeman’s Notre Dame football teams have improved each season.

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A 12th regular-season opponent has yet to be announced for 2025, but AD Pete Bevacqua expressed confidence that puzzle would ...