Theo Riddick’s determined runs in clutch situations enabled mistake-prone Notre Dame to get past a tough BYU team by a 17-14 margin. For the second consecutive week, the Irish clawed back from a halftime deficit created by turnovers, penalties and uncharacteristic breakdowns on defense. With their perfect season on the line, Coach Brian Kelly turned to the ground game…
Undefeated Notre Dame hosts the 4-3 BYU Cougars on Saturday afternoon in a matchup of two football independents. Coach Bronco Mendenhall has a 70-27 record in his eighth season at the helm, and is once again the architect of one of the nation’s best defenses. The Irish have a pretty fair defense of their own,…
(The Rock Report | Notre Dame Football News) – I was heading through the airport Monday morning and noticed CNBC on the television. The commentators were talking about the Irish and business. I just smiled as it’s obvious the cycle I media storm is under way. Whether it’s Gameday at Notre Dame, featured network night…
As the late great Mike Royko once said, some things you wonder, some things you think, and some things you just know. When you’re running the football for about five yards a pop all game and have first and goal at the four, you shouldn’t need a video review of a downed elbow after a…
A valiant goal line stand by Notre Dame’s rock-ribbed defense in overtime preserved an emotionally draining 20-13 victory over Stanford. The Irish overcame adversity, much of it self-inflicted, to tie the game with a field goal at the end of regulation despite an injury to quarterback Everett Golson in the final moments. Tommy Rees came on to lead…