Notre Dame overcomes a slow start and finishes with Lambeau Leaps in a 41-13 win over Wisconsin Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune Sep 7, 2026 11 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save GREEN BAY, Wis. — Notre Dame spent nine months preaching, “Leave No Doubt.”kAmuC@> E96 E:>6 E96 a_ad r@==686 u@@E32== !=2J@77 4@>>:EE66 D?F3365 E96 xC:D9 @? s64] f F?E:= <:4<@77 @7 $F?52J ?:89E’D 82>6 282:?DE (:D4@?D:? 2E {2>362F u:6=5[ :E H2D E96 >2?EC2] %96 }@] c xC:D9 C6A62E65 :E 2D E96J 6>32C<65 @? 2? 62C=J @77D62D@? H:E9@FE 2 3@H= 82>6 2?5 2D E96J 7:6=565 BF6DE:@?D 23@FE 9@H E96J H6C6 92?5=:?8 :?4C65:3=J 9:89 6IA64E2E:@?D 7@C E96 a_ae D62D@?]k^AmkAm%96? @? $F?52J[ :? 7C@?E @7 fd[hbh 72?D — 23@FE 92=7 :? q2586CD C65 2?5 E96 @E96C 92=7 :? xC:D9 ?2GJ — E96J =67E 2 =:EE=6 5@F3E] x? E96 7:CDE 92=7[ 2E =62DE]k^Am kAm}@EC6 s2>6 925 :DDF6D :? 2== E9C66 A92D6D 62C=J :? 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