why do 70% of Notre Dame fans have a LoveHate relationship with their team let's dive in in a jaw-dropping turn of events the Notre Dame Fighting Irish fresh from a victory over Texas A and M faced a shocking home defeat to the Northern Illinois huskys coach Marcus Freeman now facing his third loss as a two touchdown favorite at home has fans questioning his leadership the Huskies under coach Thomas hammock capitalized on Notre Dame's mistakes dominating both lines of scrimmage quarterback Riley Leonard who Shone brightly last week faltered with two critical interceptions one setting up the Husky game winning field goal even Notre Dame's Stout defense Freeman's pride and joy couldn't halt niu's rushing Onslaught which racked up over 200 yard this defeat has cast a shadow over Freeman's tenure at a program known for National Championship aspirations despite top recruits and a celebrated offensive coordinator results are lagging with a tough schedule ahead the pressure is mounting for Freeman to turn things around and fast stay tuned as we track this unfolding drama