Marcus Freeman Reflects on Notre Dame's 'Historic' Win vs. Indiana in CFP Bracket

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Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman is a big fan of the new College Football Playoff after his team's 27-17 win over Indiana in the first-ever game with a 12-team format.

Freeman called the win a "historic" moment while speaking to reporters after the game.

"I've never been part of an environment like that," Freeman said. "Not many times in life you're the first to do something, and as I told the [team] in there, we were the first to win and play a playoff game in Notre Dame Stadium. That's historic. Something we'll cherish for the rest of our lives."

The Fighting Irish, who earned the No. 7 seed in the bracket, hosted their in-state rivals at Notre…