Author: John Vannie

Tate Leads Irish Romp

Golden Tate’s leaping reception of a Hail Mary touchdown pass capped a dominant 30-7 first half, and Notre Dame coasted to a 40-14 victory over undermanned Washington State on Saturday in San Antonio. The Irish improved to 6-2 on the season as they outgained the Cougars by 592-206. Both teams started slowly as Notre Dame…

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Wazoo a Treat for the Irish

Notre Dame takes on the Washington State Cougars on Saturday evening in a neutral site contest at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The Cougars are 1-6 overall and 0-5 in the PAC-10 Conference. They split two other games in September, losing to Hawaii in Seattle and defeating SMU at home in overtime. Coach Paul…

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Notre Dame vs. WSU Preview

Authored By Mystery Guest Writer The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame take on the Cougars of Washington State in a Halloween SHOWDOWN the people of San Antonio, Texas have been DYING to see. Washington State brings its special brand of toughness that can only be forged in a town called “PullMan.” They also bring with…

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Irish Outlast Bumbling BC

Notre Dame parlayed a 5-0 advantage in the turnover battle to win a hard fought victory over Boston College by 20-16 on Saturday. Brian Smith’s interception at the Irish 22 with 1:38 left sealed the victory for the 5-2 Irish. Kyle McCarthy chipped in with two interceptions while Jimmy Clausen and Golden Tate led Notre…

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Irish Host Pesky Eagles

With an eighth consecutive loss to USC fresh in the minds of Notre Dame, Boston College rolls into town seeking its seventh consecutive win in the series between these Catholic institutions. The Eagles are coached by former defensive coordinator Frank Spaziani, who took the job in January and led the team to a victory over…

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