Football

Irish Seek Return to Winning

Tenth-ranked Notre Dame hosts the Virginia Cavaliers on Saturday with an eye toward the beginning of a long winning streak that will carry them back into playoff contention. Last week’s disappointing loss to Georgia under the weight of numerous avoidable mistakes must now be relegated to the rearview mirror. The Fighting Irish held a players-only…

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Irish Rally Falls Short

Notre Dame stood its ground in the first half, was staggered by Georgia counter punches in the third period, but rallied behind quarterback Ian Book to put a scare into the Bulldogs before losing by 23-17 at Sanford Stadium. The Irish outplayed the hosts in the first 30 minutes, taking a 10-7 lead into the…

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Ultimate Road Test for Irish

Notre Dame and Brian Kelly will have another opportunity on Saturday night to defeat an elite team when they travel to SEC Country to face the Georgia Bulldogs. The Fighting Irish are heavy underdogs in this contest even though they battled the Dawgs to the wire in a 20-19 loss just two seasons ago. Kirby…

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