Author: John Vannie

Irish Seek Victory and Respect vs. Navy

Notre Dame returns to action on Saturday night to face a familiar foe in the Naval Academy at FedEx Field in Washington, D.C. The Midshipmen are 4-4 on the season but are trending upward after regaining the services of quarterback Keenan Reynolds, who had been limited by a knee injury during a stretch of three…

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Three Yards and a Cloud of Controversy

Notre Dame’s heroic attempt at a game-winning drive in the final seconds came up empty when an apparent touchdown by Corey Robinson was negated by offensive pass interference, and the Irish fell by 31-27 to Florida State in a hard fought contest on Saturday night. The Seminoles had staged their own comeback in the second…

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Irish Face Mid-Term Exam at FSU

Notre Dame and Florida State, two undefeated teams ranked in the top five, square off on Saturday night in Tallahassee with a spot in this year’s college football playoff possibly at stake. The Seminoles are the defending national champions, and are led by the talented but controversial quarterback Jameis Winston. Despite the legal troubles, rumors…

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Folston & Fuller Save Error-Prone Irish

Tarean Folston ran for 102 yards and two touchdowns, caught a pass for the go-ahead score in the fourth quarter, and Notre Dame shrugged off a horrible start to outlast pesky North Carolina by 50-43. Will Fuller ran through the porous Tar Heel secondary for 133 yards and two scores, and also drew three crucial…

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Irish Battle Distractions and Tar Heels

Undefeated and sixth-ranked Notre Dame will try to continue its winning ways on Saturday afternoon as the Fighting Irish host North Carolina. The Tar Heels (2-3) are coached by Larry Fedora, who is 17-13 in his third year in Chapel Hill after four successful seasons at Southern Mississippi. While Notre Dame will try to avoid…

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