As Notre Dame prepares for its first home game of 2024, Rich Cirminiello shares the five Northern Illinois players Irish fans must pay attention to on Saturday.
With a huge road win already in the bank, No. 5 Notre Dame turns its attention to the home opener and a visit from Northern Illinois. The Huskies are led by Thomas Hammock who began his sixth season as the head coach with a 54-15 win over Western Illinois last Saturday. This is the first-ever matchup between the schools.Byrd begins his third season in DeKalb as one of the premier cover corners in the MAC.
If the opener is any indication, Hampton is poised for a breakout junior year after serving as Rocky Lombardi's backup for three seasons. In his best game as a Huskie he completed 18-of-20 for 328 yards and five touchdowns to five different receivers.NIU's most disruptive defender and a veteran of 34 career starts. O'Malley is an explosive interior lineman who could give fits to the Fighting Irish blockers.
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