Author: John Vannie

Navy Humbles Inept Irish

Navy raced out to a 14-0 halftime lead against an unprepared and utterly befuddled Notre Dame team on Saturday, then relied on a strong red zone defense to thwart an Irish comeback. The 23-21 upset win is the second for the Midshipmen in the last three years after 43 consecutive losses to Notre Dame, and…

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Navy Ready to Battle Irish

Notre Dame hosts Navy on Saturday in the 83rd meeting between these friendly rivals. Both teams have six wins this year and are building their respective resumes as bowl season approaches. The Irish are hoping to erase memories of a disastrous 1-4 November in 2008 by finishing the regular season with a six game winning…

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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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