Notre Dame defeats Wisconsin 34-13 in season opener

Notre Dame opened its season with a 34-13 victory over Wisconsin on Sunday. The Irish offense transitioned to a new running back rotation following the departure of Jeremiyah Love, who was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the most recent NFL draft. Quarterback C.J. Carr threw a three-yard touchdown pass to Flanigan early in the game to help establish a 10-3 lead. While Wisconsin tied the contest in the second quarter, Notre Dame reclaimed the advantage by halftime and pulled away with two rushing touchdowns from Aneyas Williams in the second half. Williams, stepping into a primary role for head coach Marcus Freeman, recorded both of his scores in the third and fourth quarters to secure the result. The victory comes after a season in which Notre Dame finished 10-2 but missed the playoffs.

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