WATCH LIVE: Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman previews North Carolina
Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman is finally a winner. The first-year Fighting Irish head coach notched his first career victory with Notre Dame’s 24-17 win over Cal last weekend.
If he’s learned anything through his first four games (including the 37-35 loss to Oklahoma State in the Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 1) it’s that leading any program at this level, let alone one with the prestige of Notre Dame, isn’t an easy task.
Freeman didn’t take win No. 1 for granted.
“I keep trying to tell myself to enjoy it,” Freeman said. “There’s a lot of coaching that happened on that field today that we can learn from, but listen, if you don’t take a minute to enjoy these things, you’re going to regret it. That’s what I keep reminding myself is enjoy this victory.”
Freeman will put the Cal game to rest and preview the upcoming road game against North Carolina (3-0) in his weekly Monday press conference at 12 p.m. Click the link below to watch live at noon.
ICYMI: Cal vs. Notre Dame recap
Marcus Freeman gets the first win of career in Irish’s 24-17 defeat of Cal (Todd Burlage, Blue & Gold)
Game balls: Four Notre Dame players who excelled in a 24-17 win over Cal (Todd Burlage, Blue & Gold)
Report card: Grading Marcus Freeman, Irish football in win over Cal (Tyler Horka, Blue & Gold)
Five thoughts: Irish edge Cal 24-17 for first win of season (Patrick Engel, Blue & Gold)
What they’re saying after Notre Dame’s 24-17 win over Cal (Mike Singer, Blue & Gold)
Manti Te’o back at Notre Dame, and finally at peace (Todd Burlage, Blue & Gold)
How Notre Dame scored key TD by calling the same run play four straight times (Patrick Engel, Blue & Gold)
How Notre Dame football got its run game going in win over Cal (Tyler Horka, Blue & Gold)
Notre Dame vs. California snap counts, participation chart (Patrick Engel, Blue & Gold)
Breaking down PFF grades for Notre Dame football in win over Cal (Tyler Horka, Blue & Gold)
Fighting Irish football schedule
Games that have already been played are bolded with a score in parentheses. Games yet to be played are not bolded with the opposing team’s record in parentheses.
Sept. 3: at No. 2 Ohio State (L, 21-10)
Sept. 10: Marshall (L, 26-21)
Sept. 17: California (W, 24-17)
Sept. 24: at North Carolina (3-0)
Oct. 8: No. 19 BYU (2-1)
Oct. 15: Stanford (1-1)
Oct. 22: UNLV (2-1)
Oct. 29: at Syracuse (3-0)
Nov. 5: No. 5 Clemson (3-0)
Nov. 12: Navy (0-2)
Nov. 19: Boston College (1-2)
Nov. 26: at No. 7 USC (3-0)
