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SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Twelfth-ranked Michigan State didnt panic when No. 18 Notre Dame scored three straight touchdowns to cut a 29-point lead to 36-28 with just over six minutes left.The Irish didnt get any closer after Kizer was sacked for a 5-yard loss by Raequan Williams on third-and-2 and Notre Dame punted with 3:37 left in the game and the Spartans (2-0) ran out the clock.I thought our guys played very confidently, Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio said. Im not sure at the end if their coach was confident, totally. But we found a way and our guys kept playing.Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said the Irish would have had a chance if not for missed tackles, a problem thats plagued them in both losses this season.We had great situation there late to make a couple tackles, and we just simply didnt make it, he said.Tyler OConnor, a fifth-year senior making his third career start, was 19 of 26 passing for 241 yards, two touchdowns and one interception on a deflected pass. He said beating the Irish, the team he grew up cheering for was a dream come true.I didnt even dream about it, it was so surreal, to come in here and play and start in a game, and then take a knee in Notre Dame Stadium, and throw up your hands and realize youve won. Its a tremendous feeling, he said.Gerald Holmes ran for 100 yards and two touchdowns, including a 73-yard score, saying he was inspired by the death of his grandmother.I was in the middle of meetings and I broke out in tears and ran out. But I knew I had a game today and I got the motivation from her to come out here and ball, he said.He credited the offensive line for his big run.They probably blocked the best they ever have since Ive been here, he said.Dantonio said he couldnt recall the last time the Spartans dominated as they had late in the second quarter and early in the third.It got tougher and tougher in the fourth quarter running the football. ... They kept playing and fought their way back into the football game right there at the end.Kelly said the mistakes were too much.We got too far behind. When you get into that kind of hole its hard to dig out of, he said.POLL IMPLICATIONSMICHIGAN STATE: The Spartans record streak of being ranked will stretch to 45 straight weeks, dating back to Oct. 27, 2013 with the win over the Irish and they are likely to move up in the AP poll.NOTRE DAME: With two losses in the first three games for the first time since 2011, the Irish could fall out of the poll for the first time since the end of the 2014 season.THE TAKEAWAYMICHIGAN STATE: Michigan States offense showed there was no need for concern after an unimpressive opening-game victory over FCS Furman, beating Notre Dame to end a three-game losing streak to the Irish. Good pressure by Michigan States front seven and good coverage by the secondary kept Kizer scrambling at times and the Irish couldnt get their running game going.NOTRE DAME: Mistakes hurt the Irish from the start, with an opening kickoff return for a touchdown by C.J. Sanders being called back on a holding penalty by Jalen Elliott. A bouncing punt hit Notre Dames Miles Boykins and was recovered by Michigan State long snapper Collin Caflisch at the Notre Dame 38 early, and Sanders fumbled at the end of 19-yard catch that Michigan State linebacker Jon Reschke recovered. 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Arbitrator Fredric Horowitz last week refused to compel Selig to testify in the grievance, and Rodriguez then walked out of the hearing without testifying.Josh Brown was placed on the commissioners exempt list Friday, and sources told ESPN NFL Insider Chris Mortensen that the veteran kicker is done with the New York Giants.Multiple sources also expressed doubt that Brown would ever kick again in the NFL after documents surfaced this week in which the veteran kicker admitted to domestic abuse against his wife.NFL senior vice president Adolpho Birch, in a letter sent to Brown, said the league wants to investigate further upon learning of the new documents, which were released by the King County (Washington) Sheriffs Office and stem from Browns 2015 arrest.?As you may be aware, the NFL made multiple requests of the Sheriffs Office for any and all pertinent information developed through its investigation, the letter to Brown stated. Because the Sheriffs Office was treating its investigation as an open matter, however, the NFLs requests were rejected and the materials first became known and available to us at the same time they were released publicly.The released materials appear to contain information regarding other incidents of abuse separate from the May 22, 2015 incident for which you were disciplined under the Personal Conduct Policy. As a result, further investigation by the league into those separate incidents is needed.?In an interview with BBC Sport, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said, We take this issue incredibly seriously. This is something weve been working on with policy changes, to educating our players to make sure they understand how they deal with issues with their family, give them resources to be able to deal with this. But when it happens, were not going to tolerate it. So we have some new information here, well evaluate that in the context of our policy, and well take it from there.ddddddddddddBrown already?served a one-game suspension without pay to kick off this season for violating the leagues personal conduct policy.Asked whether Brown can expect further punishment, Goodell told BBC Sport, The policy the way its structured right now is for an incident. And it can be reduced or increased on the basis that first offense is six games, second offense is banishment. So its the only policy, the only issue where we have that type of penalty.Birchs letter to Brown said the NFL expects to conduct this review expeditiously and make any appropriate adjustments to your roster status in a timely manner.By being placed on the commissioners exempt list, Brown, who has three days to appeal the decision, will still be able to collect his base salary of approximately $1.15 million and is permitted to attend the Giants facility for meetings, individual workouts, therapy and rehabilitation, and other permitted non-football activities, the letter said. He is not allowed to attend practices or games.Earlier Friday in London, Giants coach Ben McAdoo said the team wasnt going to abandon Brown,?even after leaving him home as his team prepares for Sundays game vs. the Los Angeles Rams.Were not going to turn our back on Josh, McAdoo said as he was being peppered with questions. Hes our teammate.McAdoo said he went to each position room Thursday to inform players that Brown would not make the trip to London. The Giants left Thursday evening. Former Bears kicker Robbie Gould has signed a prorated one-year deal and will join the team Saturday in London.ESPN staff writer Jordan Raanan contributed to this report. ' ' '