Author: John Vannie

One That Got Away

(NDNation.com) – North Carolina came from behind with a dominant second half to defeat Notre Dame by 29-24 on Saturday in Chapel Hill. The Tar Heels once trailed by 17-6, but they turned up the defensive intensity and forced four second half turnovers on their way to a hard fought victory. The final Irish possession…

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Road Worriers

(NDNation.com) – Notre Dame takes to the road for only the second time this season by paying a rare visit to the University of North Carolina. The Tar Heels are also 4-1 under second year coach Butch Davis, and are coming off impressive victories over Miami of Florida and Connecticut which propelled them into a…

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Irish in Search of Swagger

Notre Dame plays its first and only October home game this Saturday as the Fighting Irish host the 3-2 Stanford Cardinal. Jim Harbaugh is in his second season as Stanford’s coach and has been working to changing the image of the program from relatively soft to more aggressive and physical. The Cardinal has improved its…

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Allen Leads Irish Romp

Armando Allen led the way with 247 all-purpose yards and Notre Dame delivered a breakthrough offensive performance on Saturday in a 38-21 thumping of Purdue. The Irish took control in the third quarter behind a rejuvenated running game and timely play action passes by Jimmy Clausen. Allen ran for 134 of Notre Dame’s 201 rushing…

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Purdue is a Turning Point for ND

Notre Dame returns home on Saturday and will attempt to get back on track with a victory over Purdue after hitting a pothole last week in East Lansing. Each team is 2-1 and has turned in relatively inconsistent performances in its first three contests. The Irish hope to use this annual in-state encounter as a…

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