Northern Illinois radio booth has incredible call after sealing Notre Dame win

Northern Illinois’ radio booth had a memorable call at the end of the Huskies’ 16-14 upset win over Notre Dame on Saturday.

Notre Dame lined up for a potential game-winning 62-yard field goal as it looked to hold off NIU’s bid at a stunning win. But a Huskies player came up with the block to seal an improbable victory over the Fighting Irish, the first win over a Top 10 opponent in program history.

Here’s how it sounded on the NIU radio call from Andy Garcia:

NIU's local radio call of the win over Notre Dame is electric. pic.twitter.com/qJGHzzWlsD

— Shooter McGavin (@ShooterMcGavin_) September 8, 2024

While it’s certainly a tough loss for Notre Dame, the raw emotion from the NIU radio crew is understandable. And the Huskies were rewarded for their win with their first national ranking since 2013: the AP poll has ranked them No. 25. Meanwhile, the Fighting Irish plummeted to No. 18.

NIU hosts Buffalo after a bye week. Notre Dame is in action during Week 3 as it travels to face B1G team Purdue.

Sydney Hunte

Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.