Football

Lawrence Leads Tiger Beat-Down

Trevor Lawrence shook off an early interception, then proceeded to put on an NFL-worthy display of passing skill and running ability in leading Clemson to a 34-10 victory over Notre Dame in the ACC Championship Game. The Tigers were more aggressive on both sides of the ball from the opening whistle. They also demonstrated superior…

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Irish vs. Clemson: The Rematch

Six weeks removed from their epic double overtime slugfest in South Bend, Notre Dame and Clemson will square off again in the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship Game. This battle will be waged in Charlotte, North Carolina on Saturday afternoon with no more than 5,240 fans in attendance. Millions more will watch the ABC national television…

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Talking Playoffs

Notre Dame did not play on Saturday, but the playoff picture for the Fighting Irish got brighter anyway. As it stands now, the teams currently projected to participate in this year’s final four put even more distance between themselves and their pursuers. For obvious reasons, win-loss records are secondary this season to each team’s body…

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Irish Overcome Pesky Syracuse

A three touchdown explosion just before halftime propelled Notre Dame to a 45-21 victory over an inspired but outmanned Syracuse team on Saturday. The Fighting Irish trailed by 7-3 with five minutes remaining in the second quarter, and seemed to be sleep walking through the sunny afternoon. Then lightning struck. The victory lifted the second-ranked…

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Irish Honor Seniors vs. Syracuse

An orange-clad ACC football team is set to invade Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, but that is the only similarity between this week’s opponent, Syracuse, and the Clemson Tigers. The Fighting Irish (9-0) will close out the regular season with a low-key Senior Day celebration, but the game itself against the 1-9 Orange appears to…

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