Author: John Vannie

Irish Entertain Unfamiliar Neighbor

Notre Dame continues a three-game home stand on Saturday when the Irish host in-state neighbor Ball State University. This is the first game between these schools as the Cardinals are a member of the Mid-American Conference. Coach Mike Neu is in his third year at the helm and is coming off an injury-plagued 2-10 record…

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Defense, Wimbush Key Irish Win

Notre Dame’s defensive players remained silent the past few days while the pundits hyped the greatness of Michigan’s defense. On Saturday, their performance showed the college football world that they are even better. The Irish suffocated Jim Harbaugh’s revamped offense for 58 minutes and rose to the occasion during the final moments when matters became…

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Irish Face Early Test vs. Michigan

Notre Dame kicks off its 2018 football season with a prime time battle against the visiting Michigan Wolverines. The Irish return quarterback Brandon Wimbush among the core of offensive veterans, and welcome back ten starters from a talented defense. The Wolverines are equally well-stocked on defense, and Coach Jim Harbaugh has imported transfer quarterback Shea…

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Fourth Quarter Meltdown Dooms Irish

Notre Dame took a precarious 20-17 lead into the final period against Stanford on Saturday night, but the Cardinal scored three touchdowns in the next five minutes with help from multiple Irish turnovers to post a 38-20 win. The loss ended the regular season for the 9-3 visitors and will knock them out of the…

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Irish Seek Elusive Win in Palo Alto

Notre Dame will travel to the West Coast to battle Stanford on Saturday in pursuit of its tenth victory of the season and first in Palo Alto since 2007. The 8-3 Cardinal have won six of the previous eight contests between these schools. Stanford Coach David Shaw has won five consecutive home games against teams…

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