Sep 7, 2026 · 25 min
Notre Dame finishes strong as Ole Miss survives Louisville thriller
REACTION: Ole Miss Beats Louisville + Notre Dame Rolls Wisconsin
The episode contrasts a decisive Notre Dame win with Ole Miss’ volatile victory to assess what both results reveal about the programs.
- 1Notre Dame overcame a sluggish opening to defeat Wisconsin 41–13 at Lambeau Field.
- 2Ole Miss turned a 10–6 halftime game into a 41–38 thriller against Louisville in Nashville.
- 3Josh Pate weighs how each result reshapes the outlook for Notre Dame, Wisconsin, Ole Miss, and Louisville.
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Ole Miss and Louisville transform a 10–6 halftime game into a 41–38 thriller, making the dramatic second-half shift the episode’s clearest moment.
The brief
Notre Dame’s 41–13 win over Wisconsin at Lambeau Field began slowly, inviting questions about the performance before the Fighting Irish seized control.
The result becomes more revealing in contrast with Wisconsin’s collapse: Notre Dame’s emphatic finish changed the meaning of an initially sluggish afternoon.
Ole Miss and Louisville produced the episode’s sharpest reversal, moving from a 10–6 halftime score to a 41–38 finish in Nashville.
Josh Pate uses both games to examine what decisive finishes and late volatility say about the programs’ outlooks moving forward.
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