Historic Rivalry Returns
Nebraska Routs Bowling Green and Schedules Future Football Series With Notre Dame
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The 2032 Notre Dame-Nebraska game is scheduled for Oct. 30 in Lincoln, while the 2033 matchup will be played Oct. 29 in South Bend.
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Notre Dame holds a 7-8-1 all-time record against Nebraska; the teams’ previous meeting before 2000 and 2001 was the 1973 Orange Bowl, which Nebraska won 40-6.
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Bowling Green converted only 32.0% of third downs, ranking 111th nationally, while Iowa State’s defense allowed conversions on 32.3% of opponents’ third-down attempts, ranking 52nd.
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Iowa State had a significant red-zone advantage: its offense scored on 100% of its opportunities, ranking first in the FBS, while Bowling Green’s defense allowed scores on 87.5% of opponent trips.
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The Nebraska-Bowling Green game was the first meeting between the programs, according to KETV.
Nebraska and Notre Dame will renew their historic football rivalry with home-and-home games in 2032 and 2033, marking their first matchup in 32 years. Yahoo Sports reports the teams' last meeting came in 2000 and 2001, when Nebraska won both games. The Fighting Irish will visit Lincoln on October 30, 2032, while the Cornhuskers travel to South Bend on October 29, 2033.
The announcement comes after Nebraska dominated Bowling Green 56-7 in their season opener. Freshman running back Jamal Rule rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns while adding 47 receiving yards and another score, earning Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors, according to KETV. Transfer quarterback Anthony Colandrea threw four total touchdowns in the blowout win.
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