COLLEGE FOOTBALL / WEEK 2 : Failing Irish
Notre Dame recently turned down an invitation to join the Big Ten, but if its performance against the conference’s elite teams is any indication, the Irish are better off remaining an independent, or maybe joining the Big Sky Conference. A look at how Notre Dame has fared against Michigan, Penn State and Ohio State since 1990:
1990
lost to Penn St., 24-21
1991
lost to Michigan, 24-14
lost to Penn St., 35-13
1992
tied Michigan, 17-17
def. Penn St., 17-16
1993
def. Michigan, 27-23
1994
lost to Michigan, 26-24
1995
lost to Ohio St., 45-26
1996
lost to Ohio St., 29-16
1997
lost to Michigan, 21-14
1998
def. Michigan, 36-20
1999
lost to Michigan, 26-22
* Record against Big Ten elite: 3-8-1
* Record against all others: 76-20-1
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