Freeman debut had ups, downs for Notre Dame as bowl arrives
FILE - Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman looks on from the sideline during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Navy on Nov. 12, 2022, in Baltimore. Freeman was named the head coach at Notre Dame last December and he has learned from early mistakes he made a year ago. No. 19 Notre Dame (8-4) must be better prepared to start and finish strong when the program faces No. 20 South Carolina (8-4) in the Gator Bowl on Dec. 30, 2022 (AP Photo/Terrance Williams, File)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Terrance Williams]
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Coach Marcus Freeman will lead No. 19 Notre Dame against No. 20 South Carolina in the Gator Bowl on Friday. A year ago, he was the new coach for the Fighting Irish. He tried to balance recruiting and preparations for a Fiest Bowl game against Oklahoma State. Notre Dame ended up blowing a big lead. Freeman says he has learned from the mistakes he made last December and throughout the 2022 season as he attempts to live up to expectations in South Bend.
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FILE - Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman gestures on the sideline during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Southern California on Nov. 26, 2022, in Los Angeles. Freeman was named the head coach at Notre Dame last December and he has learned from early mistakes he made a year ago. No. 19 Notre Dame (8-4) must be better prepared to start and finish strong when the program faces No. 20 South Carolina (8-4) in the Gator Bowl on Dec. 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
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