Notre Dame returns to action this weekend as the Fighting Irish host the Florida State Seminoles. It has been a disastrous season for the visitors, who stand at 1-8. Roster attrition from last year’s 13-1 squad, injuries, and deficient performance by both players and coaches have taken a heavy toll. Meanwhile, the Irish have continued…
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Irish Capsize Leaky Navy
Unbeaten Navy sailed into battle against Notre Dame with a nation’s best turnover ratio at 14-2. Three hours and six giveaways later, the shellshocked Midshipmen chugged out of the New York area with a 6-1 record. The Fighting Irish took no prisoners with a balanced offense and an opportunistic defense to run away with a…
Irish Tackle Unbeaten Navy
Notre Dame and Navy travel to East Rutherford, New Jersey on Saturday for this season’s episode of their historic rivalry. The Midshipmen (6-0) have scored 45 points per game and are a far cry from the squad that lost to the Fighting Irish by 42-3 last August. Notre Dame has won four straight games of…
Irish Wreck Georgia Tech
Notre Dame knew the battle against Georgia Tech would be a physical one. There was considerable hype surrounding the Yellowjackets as a rough and tumble team of brawlers. As it turned out, the Fighting Irish defense did the bullying as they shut down the Tech running game and eased to a 31-13 victory. Notre Dame…
Irish March to Atlanta
Notre Dame (5-1) travels to Atlanta on Saturday to take on Georgia Tech (5-2) at Mercedes Benz Stadium. The Fighting Irish are coming off a dismantling of Stanford while the Yellowjackets got past North Carolina on a last-minute 68-yard touchdown run. This matchup promises to be a physical battle that will be decided in the…