Boston College shut down Notre Dame with its physical, relentless defense and beat the error prone Irish 17-0 on Saturday night in Boston. The Eagles intercepted four passes from Jimmy Clausen, recovered a fumbled punt at a critical juncture and blocked a punt deep in Notre Dame territory. The Irish defense played well and prevented…
Notre Dame travels to Boston College on Saturday evening for a game pitting two 5-3 teams badly in need of a victory. The Irish are coming off a devastating overtime loss to Pittsburgh, while the Eagles have dropped consecutive ACC contests to North Carolina and Clemson. The history between these schools and the importance of…
This was sent to us by an Alum who was in touch with the parents who had contacted the school for help. The words, viewpoints and research are his, but we thought this account was important for all to read. They hoped the school would stand up for these kids and their poor treatment, but…
Charlie Weis isn’t the first Notre Dame coach to be criticized for play calling and clock management. Willingham, Davie, Faust and Holtz (my recent benchmarks) were all heavily criticized in these areas. Time (and Lou’s great dedication to ND) have certainly put distance between Holtz and remembrance of past coaching sore spots, but I remember…
Conor Lee’s fourth field goal in overtime ended the longest game in Notre Dame history as Pittsburgh beat the Irish 36-33 on Saturday. Trailing by 17-3 at the half, the Panthers rallied behind running back LeSean McCoy and a stout defense that smothered Notre Dame in the second half and throughout four overtime periods. Lee’s…