Notre Dame (5-1) travels to Atlanta on Saturday to take on Georgia Tech (5-2) at Mercedes Benz Stadium. The Fighting Irish are coming off a dismantling of Stanford while the Yellowjackets got past North Carolina on a last-minute 68-yard touchdown run. This matchup promises to be a physical battle that will be decided in the…
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Irish Stump the Trees
Notre Dame exploded for 35 points during a 21-minute stretch and ran away from Stanford in a 49-7 rout. Riley Leonard had three scoring passes and a rushing touchdown in three quarters of work. Jadarian Price and Jeremiah Love also found the end zone on impressive runs through the porous Cardinal defense. After surrendering an…
Rebuilding Stanford Visits Rested Irish
Notre Dame (4-1) resumes its regular season on Saturday by hosting the Stanford Cardinal (2-3). The Fighting Irish had opened the 2024 campaign with a series of inconsistent performances and debilitating injuries. Last week’s bye provided an opportunity to rest, recover, and address the shortcomings on both sides of the ball. The Cardinal are coming…
Defense Saves Shaky Irish
On an afternoon when it seemed that neither team wanted or deserved to win, Notre Dame’s defense had the final say. Trailing by 31-24, Louisville took possession near midfield but could not gain traction as Tyler Shough’s long fourth down pass sailed into oblivion. A fitting end to an ugly game marred by turnovers, coaching…
Irish Seek Revenge vs. Cards
Notre Dame (3-1) hosts unbeaten Louisville (3-0) of the Atlantic Coast Conference on Saturday. The Cardinals are coming off a home victory against Georgia Tech after two wins against lower division teams. Louisville rode big plays in all three phases in taming the Yellowjackets. The Fighting Irish are keeping their playoff hopes alive but have…