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IBG: Oxygen Deprivation

With the rival Trojans behind us, it’s time to talk service academies, with the Zoomies of Air Force first up. My five … er, three questions this week were kindly answered by Ryan Ritter at Her Loyal Sons, and his answers appear below. I was queried by Frank Vitovich over at UHND, and my answers…

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Irish Stonewall Troy

Stephon Tuitt and Jaylon Smith sparked a heroic defensive effort as Notre Dame defeated the Trojans by 14-10 on Saturday night. The Irish scored with just over a minute left in the first half to take the lead, but needed a second half shutout by the defense to survive an injury to quarterback Tommy Rees…

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Wynn Shares Trojan Memories

Renaldo Wynn’s latest installment at ACC Digital talks about his experience playing the Trojans of Southern Cal and what the rivalry means to him and to Notre Dame.

Irish Season Hinges on Beating USC

A pair of 4-2 teams looking to start the second half of the season on a positive note will collide at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday night as long time rival USC comes to town. The Trojans have already fired Coach Lane Kiffen after a stunning home loss to Washington State and a blowout thumping…

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IBG: It’s Rivalry Time

Tanned, rested and ready after my week off, I’m storming into Rivalry Week armed with five … er, three questions for Frank Vitovich over at UHND, and his responses comprise the remainder of this article. I vented my Rivalry Rage answering questions from Irish Insider’s Keith Arnold, so check the responses out there. Be sure…

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