SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The advertisement only works if the Irish win.
As Notre Dame readies for its 12th Shamrock Series kickoff, the regular off-site games that are as much a billboard for the university as the football program itself, Marcus Freeman understands the pressure. No. 6 Notre Dame (9-1) will face No. 19 Army (9-0) in Yankee Stadium (7 p.m., NBC) having won all 11 previous Shamrock Series games, including the past three against ranked competition. The Irish are two-touchdown favorites. And they’re just two wins away from making the first 12-team College Football Playoff, likely hosting at Notre Dame Stadium next month.
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