Football

Georgia’s Defense Stifles Irish

Georgia’s relentless defense recorded takeaways on two strip-sacks of Brandon Wimbush in the final seventeen minutes, and the Bulldogs hung on for a hard fought 20-19 victory over Notre Dame on Saturday night. Both offenses and their young quarterbacks struggled to gain traction throughout the evening. Wimbush was 19 of 39 for 211 yards, while…

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Irish, Dawgs, Set to Play Powerball

Notre Dame steps up in class to host a heavyweight battle against the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday evening. Both teams breezed through their respective season openers, and will collide for the first time since January 1, 1981. In that Sugar Bowl matchup. Georgia prevailed 17-10 behind Herschel Walker and won the national championship despite being…

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Irish in a Rush to Defeat Temple

Notre Dame scored touchdowns on four of its first five possessions, and coasted to a 49-16 victory over the Temple Owls on Saturday. Tailback Josh Adams ran for 161 yards and two scores, including a 38-yard scoring burst on the second play from scrimmage to lead the Fighting Irish. The team racked up 422 yards…

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New Look Irish Host Temple

Notre Dame kicks off its 2017 football campaign on Saturday afternoon as the Fighting Irish host the Temple Owls. The team has made several changes in an effort to rebound from last season’s 4-8 disaster, and will be playing in the remodeled stadium completed under the Crossroads project. Luxury seating options and a large video…

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The 2017 NDN Probability Poll Results

For the 11th year  the NDNation Probability Poll is in and the relative success of 2015 combined with the giant let down of 2016 left a bitter taste on the mouths of the faithful heading into 2017. The probability concept puts a little more thought around predictions than just ” is ND better than X”?…

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