Author: John Vannie

Irish Rumble and Stumble to Victory

Notre Dame raced off to a 31-10 halftime lead, and hung on despite giving up 27 points in the last 18 minutes for a 48-37 victory over Wake Forest. The Irish recorded over 700 yards in total offense, including 380 yards rushing. The defense, which has performed extremely well to date, was torched for 587…

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Irish Wake Planned for Demon Deacons

Notre Dame wraps up a three game homestand on Saturday afternoon by hosting Wake Forest (5-3) from the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Fighting Irish (7-1) have been impressive in winning six straight games by comfortable margins, and were rewarded with a #3 ranking by the college playoff committee earlier this week. NBC will televise the…

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Irish Pound Wolfpack into Submission

Josh Adams had a 77-yard touchdown run and Julian Love pitched in with a 69-yard yard interception return in a decisive third quarter as Notre Dame (7-1) ran over North Carolina State by 35-14 on Saturday. Adams finished with 202 yards against the highly touted Wolfpack defense, and the Irish smothered NC State’s passing game…

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Irish Expect Heavyweight Brawl with Pack

Notre Dame once again faces a ranked opponent as the North Carolina State Wolfpack (6-1) travel north to battle the Fighting Irish on Saturday afternoon. The visitors have won six straight games and are rolling over opponents with an efficient, mistake-free offense and an experienced, physical defense. The challenge for Notre Dame is to put…

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Irish Manhandle Trojans

Brandon Wimbush and Josh Adams led a relentless ground attack and the Notre Dame defense made life miserable for Sam Darnold and USC as the Irish walloped the Trojans by 49-14 on Saturday night. Wimbush threw for two scores and ran for two more, while Adams added three rushing touchdowns, including an 84-yard burst to…

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