Author: John Vannie

Healthy Skowronek Lifts Irish

Ben Skowronek caught touchdown passes of 34 and 73 yards from Ian Book to stake Notre Dame to a 14-0 lead, and the Irish coasted to a 45-3 victory over the error-prone Pittsburgh Panthers. The Irish moved to 5-0 on the season. The joy of the day was tempered by the loss of the team’s…

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Irish Invade Panthers’ Lair

Notre Dame hits the road for the first time this season as the Fighting Irish travel to the Steel City to take on the Pittsburgh Panthers. Pitt has dropped its last three games, including two by a single point, after a 3-0 start. Coach Pat Narduzzi is in his sixth year at the helm. His…

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Irish Shuffle Past Cards

Notre Dame managed to overcome a dysfunctional offense and multiple coaching blunders to slide past the Louisville Cardinals by 12-7 on Saturday. Kyren Williams ran for 127 yards, including a 24-yard burst on a key third down play to seal the victory. The Irish defense played well in containing quarterback Malik Cunningham and the Cardinal…

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Spotlight on Defense vs. Cards

Notre Dame hosts its final home game of the month before spending two weekends on the road as the Fighting Irish host the Louisville Cardinals on Saturday. These teams played last year in the season opener, which was the inaugural game for head coach Scott Satterfield. Notre Dame won by 35-17, but the contest was…

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Irish Run Past Seminoles

Notre Dame gifted Florida State ten points in a wild first quarter, then settled down to put away the visitors by 42-26 on Saturday evening. Kyren Williams ran for 185 yards, while Chris Tyree chipped in 103 of the team’s 353 yards on the ground. The Seminoles fought gamely throughout the contest and were not…

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