Author: John Vannie

Virginia Prepares for Irish Invasion

Notre Dame takes to the road on Saturday afternoon to play the University of Virginia in the first of six games this season against Atlantic Coast Conference opponents. The Irish are coming off an impressive opening night performance against Texas, while the Cavaliers traveled to the Rose Bowl last week where they fell to highly…

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Reelin’ in the Steers

Malik Zaire passed for three touchdowns and freshman Josh Adams ran for two scores as Notre Dame trounced the Texas Longhorns by 38-3 on Saturday night. Zaire was a crisp 19 of 22 for 313 yards, and the Irish outgained the hapless visitors by 527-163. Will Fuller accounted for 142 receiving yards including a 66…

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Orange is the New Season Opener

Notre Dame opens its 2015 season on Saturday night by hosting the Texas Longhorns. The Irish carry high expectations into this campaign, and Coach Brian Kelly has called this year’s edition of the blue and gold his deepest and most talented team. Meanwhile, the Longhorns are coming off a humbling 6-7 year and are still…

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Brindza Hits High Note in Music City

Kyle Brindza’s 32-yard field goal as time expired gave Notre Dame a well-earned 31-28 upset victory over the LSU Tigers in the Music City Bowl on Tuesday. Quarterback Malik Zaire got the start and played very well for the Irish, who stuck to a ball control strategy with numerous runs and short passes. Notre Dame…

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Irish Battle LSU in Music City Bowl

Notre Dame (7-5) will take on the LSU Tigers (8-4) on Tuesday afternoon at the Music City Bowl in Nashville, Tennessee. The Irish hope to end a four game losing streak that occurred during a disastrous November, marked by turnovers, injuries, and uninspired play. The Tigers have a young team that began to gel late…

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