Much like Charlie Weis, Brian VanGorder seems to suffer from a basic math problem that wouldn’t even rate as a good SAT question. His recent comments about “tools” and “inventory” point to a rather simple root cause for Notre Dame’s big play woes: his players don’t have enough practice time to be able to execute…
Ohio State jumped to a quick 14-0 lead and rolled to a 44-28 victory over Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Arizona. Ezekiel Elliott ended his college career with 149 yards rushing and four touchdowns, including a 47-yard burst in the third quarter that smothered a brief comeback attempt by the Irish. The…
Notre Dame and Ohio State will clash on New Year’s Day in the Fiesta Bowl, in a game that is essentially a consolation prize for two teams that narrowly missed out on the college football playoff. The Irish and Buckeyes last met in this desert venue ten years ago in a game won by the…
The Fiesta Bowl confirmed today that eighth ranked Notre Dame (10-2) and seventh ranked Ohio State (11-1) will square off at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona on Friday, January 1, 2016. The teams last met a decade ago at the Fiesta Bowl played in Tempe, where the Buckeyes defeated the Fighting Irish by…
Conrad Ukropina drilled a 45-yard field goal as time expired to give the Stanford Cardinal a 38-36 victory over Notre Dame on Saturday night. The Irish had gone ahead by a point with just 30 seconds remaining on a two yard bootleg by DeShone Kizer, but Brian VanGorder’s defense collapsed by allowing Stanford quarterback Kevin…