Ian Book faked a handoff and ran untouched around left end for the clinching touchdown with 2:45 remaining to secure a hard fought 31-21 victory for undefeated (9-0) Notre Dame. Book’s 23-yard score on a third down play removed the possibility of any last minute drama, as the Irish were nursing a three point lead…
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Notre Dame (8-0) will attempt to maintain its tenuous hold on a postseason playoff spot on Saturday evening as the Fighting Irish battle Northwestern (5-3). Despite being ranked third in the AP and Coaches polls, the playoff committee saw fit to place them in the fourth position earlier this week when the initial rankings were…
Dexter Williams ran for three touchdowns as Notre Dame raced out to a 27-0 halftime lead, and the Irish survived a sloppy second half to defeat Navy by 44-22 before a sellout crowd in San Diego, California. Ian Book completed 27 of 33 passes for 330 yards in another solid performance, and the junior accounted…
Third-ranked Notre Dame (7-0) embarks on the first leg of the marathon second half of the season on Saturday as the Fighting Irish battle Navy in San Diego, California. In pursuit of a berth in the college football playoff, Brian Kelly’s team has only one remaining game on campus with upcoming trips to Chicago, New…
Ian Book and the Notre Dame offense struggled mightily for 40 minutes before scoring two touchdowns to catch and pass the upset-minded Pittsburgh Panthers by 19-14 on Saturday. After finally taking their first lead with under six minutes left in the contest, the Irish had to rely on another great defensive stand led by Khalid…