Notre Dame scored on its first two possessions of the second half to erase a 17-10 deficit, and the Irish defense slammed the door on Wake Forest in a 24-17 road victory. The running duo of Jonas Gray and Cierre Wood combined for 180 yards to lead the way, and Tommy Rees threw a pair of…
Notre Dame travels to Wake Forest on Saturday night for the first football game between these two programs. Both teams are 5-3 this season with sophomore quarterbacks at the helm. The Irish are trying to position themselves for a bowl bid now that the BCS is out of the question, and fans are hoping for…
At the end of a week of internal squabbling that embarrassingly leaked into the public domain, Notre Dame buried the hatchet during Friday’s pregame meeting and proceeded to bury Navy on Saturday by 56-14. Seven rushing touchdowns powered the Fighting Irish, who raced to an early 14-0 lead and stretched it to 35-7 at halftime. Bob Diaco’s defense, which was…
Notre Dame will try to get back on a winning track by hosting the Naval Academy on Saturday in an afternoon contest. The Midshipmen have been victorious in their last two visits to South Bend but have struggled this season with five consecutive losses coming into this contest. Coach Ken Niumatalolo’s rushing attack ranks third…
USC rolled into town as a nine point underdog and left with its fifth straight victory in Notre Dame Stadium, a dominant 31-17 victory over the Irish. Matt Barkley led a perfectly balanced offense and the Trojan defense suffocated Notre Dame’s running game while holding Michael Floyd to four irrelevant receptions for 28 yards. Curtis McNeal, at 5’8″…