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Irish Seek Answers at Home

After a season-opening three game rollercoaster ride, Notre Dame (2-1) hosts Miami of Ohio on Saturday. The Redhawks are the defending champion of the Middle American Conference (MAC). The teams have met three times previously, most recently in 2017. Miami prevailed once, in 1945. This season, the Redhawks are 0-2, having lost close, low-scoring games…

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Irish Steamroll Boilers

Notre Dame exploded for 42 first half points and showcased a suffocating defense as the Fighting Irish ran over hapless Purdue by 66-7. Riley Leonard ran and passed for 100+ yards and three rushing touchdowns. Jeremiah Love and Jadarian Price combined for 200 yards rushing and each had a long scoring run. Rush End Boubacar…

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Irish Seek Redemption on the Road

Bloodied and reeling from last week’s inexcusable disaster against mighty Northern Illinois, Notre Dame (1-1) will slink out of South Bend on a two-hour bus ride to West Lafayette, IN. A once-familiar foe in the Purdue Boilermakers (1-0) await their arrival.  The teams will square off for just the second time since 2014 after battling…

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Huskies Stun Punchless Irish

Kanon Woodill kicked a 35-yard field goal with 31 seconds remaining to give the Northern Illinois Huskies a well-deserved 16-14 victory over Notre Dame on Saturday. The Huskies dominated the lethargic Irish in all three phases of the game. Their offensive front controlled the line of scrimmage and pushed around Notre Dame’s undersized and overrated…

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Irish Host NIU in Home Opener

Fresh off a statement victory last week at Texas A&M, Notre Dame kicks off its home schedule on Saturday as the Fighting Irish host Northern Illinois University. The 1-0 Huskies also enjoyed a most impressive opening game. They gained 706 yards of offense in a 54-15 romp over Western Illinois. Coach Tom Hammock will bring…

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