Author: John Vannie

Irish Invade Panthers’ Lair

Notre Dame (7-2) takes to the road on Saturday as the Fighting Irish battle the Pittsburgh Panthers (7-2). Both teams are riding long winning streaks behind first-year quarterbacks who have exceeded expectations. For Notre Dame, Pitt represents its most significant hurdle toward locking down a berth in the playoffs. A loss would almost certainly put…

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Irish Throttle Navy

Notre Dame exploded for 28 second half points in 19 minutes to bury Navy by 49-10 on Saturday night. CJ Carr was an efficient 13 of 16 for 218 yards and three touchdowns. Jeremiyah Love ran for two scores while Jadarian Price and Aneyas Williams added one each. Notre Dame committed no turnovers or penalties…

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Irish Host Troublesome Navy

Notre Dame (6-2) hosts the Naval Academy (7-1) on Saturday in the next chapter of the historic rivalry between these institutions. Navy suffered its first loss last week but retains hope of winning the American Conference title. The Fighting Irish have won six straight games and are ranked tenth in this week’s initial playoff rankings….

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Irish Battle Struggling Eagles

Notre Dame (5-2) returns to action with a road trip to face the Boston College Eagles (1-7).  The Fighting Irish have won the last nine contests in this series and are riding a five-game winning streak. Meanwhile, the Eagles have not won since an opening win over Fordham. Injuries and an unsettled situation at quarterback…

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Love Leads Irish Over Trojans

Jeremiyah Love ran for 228 yards to lead Notre Dame to a 34-24 victory over USC on Saturday night. The game featured a slew of great plays and mind-numbing mistakes by both teams. Despite wild emotional swings that continued from start to finish, the Irish won by being the more physical team. Notre Dame rushed…

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