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Notre Dame Football: Three things to know about struggling Syracuse

Eric Hansenby: Eric Hansen11/18/25EHansenND
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Syracuse coach Fran Brown pleads his case to an official in a 38-10 loss at Miami on Nov. 8. Jeff Romance/Imagn Images

Syracuse is rolling out a rare two-sport freshman, walk-on quarterback Joseph Filardi, against Notre Dame’s top-20 pass defense. The zero-star football recruit and four-star lacrosse signee makes just his second start as the Orange visit No. 19 ND — and there’s much more to unpack about the program he leads in South Bend.

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