{"id":118569,"date":"2024-09-07T16:36:40","date_gmt":"2024-09-07T23:36:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/herosports.com\/?p=118569"},"modified":"2024-09-07T16:36:41","modified_gmt":"2024-09-07T23:36:41","slug":"fbs-cfb-tonight-niu-upsets-notre-dame-cpcp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/herosports.com\/fbs-cfb-tonight-niu-upsets-notre-dame-cpcp\/","title":{"rendered":"College Football Tonight: Northern Illinois Upsets No. 5-Ranked Notre Dame"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Notre Dame was the No. 5-ranked team in the country. The Fighting Irish were favored by as many as 28 points. 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