Author: John Vannie

Sleepy Irish Survive Wake-up Call

Josh Adams had a record 98-yard touchdown run and DeShone Kizer ran for two scores as Notre Dame eased past a surprisingly spunky Wake Forest squad by 28-7 on Saturday. The Irish moved to 9-1 on the season, but detractors will claim the victory lacked style points that might be required to maintain the number…

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Irish Must Maintain Focus on Senior Day

Notre Dame concludes its home football schedule on Saturday afternoon by hosting Wake Forest, who is 3-6 on the season and coming off a bye week. Pregame ceremonies will be held to honor the outgoing Fighting Irish seniors and their families, including Sheldon Day, Nick Martin, Ronnie Stanley, Romeo Okwara, Elijah Shumate and Chris Brown….

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Irish in the Zone Against Pitt

DeShone Kizer threw five touchdown passes and ran for another score as Notre Dame overpowered Pittsburgh by 42-30 on Saturday. Freshman Josh Adams came off the bench to run for 147 yards in relief of an injured C.J. Prosise, and Will Fuller accounted for 152 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Meanwhile, the Irish defense played…

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Irish Venture into Panthers’ Lair

Notre Dame continues its march through Pennsylvania on Saturday as the Fighting Irish take on the Pittsburgh Panthers. Coach Pat Narduzzi, formerly the Defensive Coordinator at Michigan State, is 6-2 in his first at the helm for Pitt. Narduzzi succeeded Paul Chryst, who returned to Wisconsin to take over in Madison where he had been…

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Kizer and Fuller Treat Irish to Win

DeShone Kizer hit Will Fuller with a 17-yard scoring strike with 2:09 remaining to lift Notre Dame to a hard fought 24-20 win over previously unbeaten Temple on Saturday night. The Irish offense struggled mightily throughout, as Kizer’s two red zone interceptions in the first half kept the game close. The determined Owls clawed back…

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