Author: John Vannie

Irish Resume Naval Engagement

Tenth-ranked Notre Dame (7-1) hopes to continue its winning ways as the Fighting Irish host the Naval Academy (2-6) on Saturday. The teams had met each season since 1927 until COVID derailed last year’s game. Notre Dame has recently confirmed its commitment to continue the series. The Irish enjoy a 77-12-1 overall advantage, including Brian…

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Williams Stiff-Arms Carolina

Kyren Williams’ 91-yard scoring run early in the fourth quarter gave Notre Dame some breathing room and the Fighting Irish held on for a 44-34 victory on Saturday night over a potent North Carolina squad. Both offenses stormed up and down the field most of the night. Carolina used explosive plays to score while Notre…

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Irish Host High-Scoring Carolina

Notre Dame plays its second consecutive home game under the lights on Saturday as the Fighting Irish (6-1) host the North Carolina Tar Heels (4-3). Notre Dame won last year’s game on the road by 31-17 with a solid defensive effort against a very explosive offense. They will travel back to North Carolina next season…

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Irish Beat Error-Prone USC

Kyren Williams scored twice and accounted for 180 yards of total offense to lead Notre Dame to a 31-16 victory over the USC Trojans. The Fighting Irish never trailed in this contest, although the Trojans made it interesting with 13 points in the fourth quarter. when the margin was narrowed to 24-16, Williams keyed the…

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Irish Host Inconsistent Trojans

Notre Dame (5-1) opens a three game homestand on Saturday night by hosting its longtime archrival, the University of Southern California (USC) Trojans (3-3). Both teams are coming off bye weeks with different perspectives on the remainder of the season. USC has had a tumultuous first half including a coaching change and three embarrassing home…

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