Author: John Vannie

Irish Renew Hostilities with Purdue

Notre Dame renews its longstanding intrastate rivalry with Purdue on Saturday and the 2-0 Fighting Irish battle the 2-0 Boilermakers in South Bend. Purdue won its opener in impressive fashion against Oregon State before crushing hapless UConn last week. Meanwhile, Notre Dame has struggled mightily to get past heavy underdogs in Florida State and Toledo….

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Irish Edge Toledo in Wild One

Notre Dame lost an eight point lead in the fourth quarter before rebounding in the last two minutes to outlast the upset-minded Toledo Rockets by 32-29 on Saturday. Jack Coan hit Michael Mayer for an 18-yard score with 1:09 remaining to retake the lead, and Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa ended Toledo’s last ditch hopes moments later with…

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Reshuffled Irish Host Toledo

Notre Dame plays host to the Toledo Rockets on Saturday afternoon in its season home opener. These teams will meet for the first time in history as the Fighting Irish continue the recent trend toward scheduling opponents from the Mid-American Conference (MAC). Coach Brian Kelly’s team escaped Tallahassee, FL last week with an overtime victory,…

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Irish Slam Doerer on FSU

Jonathan Doerer drilled a 41-yard field goal in overtime to lift the visiting Fighting Irish to a 41-38 roller coaster victory over a feisty Florida State squad. Notre Dame scored three touchdowns in the third quarter to take a 38-20 lead, but a furious rally by the hosts resulted in a tie score with 40…

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Irish Kick Off 2021 Season at FSU

Notre Dame opens its 2021 football season by taking on the Florida State Seminoles in Tallahassee on Sunday night. This year’s Fighting Irish lineup features several new faces, particularly on offense. The attack will be led by quarterback Jack Coan, a graduate transfer from Wisconsin. Coan arrived on campus in January and proceeded to win…

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