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SOUTH BEND, Ind. — For the second time in three weeks, Notre Dame will host a MAC opponent as a four-touchdown favorite. And there’s a good chance the experience against Northern Illinois will inform how Saturday afternoon (3:30 p.m., NBC) unfolds against Miami (Ohio).

SOUTH BEND – Notre Dame spent the first three weeks of the season appearing to be a Jekyll-and-Hyde team, capable of soaring highs and baffling lows depending on the week.