DeShone Kizer threw five touchdown passes and ran for another score as Notre Dame overpowered Pittsburgh by 42-30 on Saturday. Freshman Josh Adams came off the bench to run for 147 yards in relief of an injured C.J. Prosise, and Will Fuller accounted for 152 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Meanwhile, the Irish defense played…
Notre Dame continues its march through Pennsylvania on Saturday as the Fighting Irish take on the Pittsburgh Panthers. Coach Pat Narduzzi, formerly the Defensive Coordinator at Michigan State, is 6-2 in his first at the helm for Pitt. Narduzzi succeeded Paul Chryst, who returned to Wisconsin to take over in Madison where he had been…
DeShone Kizer hit Will Fuller with a 17-yard scoring strike with 2:09 remaining to lift Notre Dame to a hard fought 24-20 win over previously unbeaten Temple on Saturday night. The Irish offense struggled mightily throughout, as Kizer’s two red zone interceptions in the first half kept the game close. The determined Owls clawed back…
Notre Dame returns to action after a much-needed bye week to take on the undefeated Temple Owls on Saturday at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. The Fighting Irish may not have circled this game on the schedule in August, but Matt Rhule’s program has exceeded expectations in his third year at the helm. The Owls…
Since it’s a bye week for Notre Dame and the Fighting Irish have only one loss to date, my thoughts drifted to the initial rankings to be issued by the playoff committee on November 3, and what help Notre Dame may need to slide into a top four spot at the end of the season….