Notre Dame’s offense struggled mightily once again but the Irish managed to come away with a 15-12 victory over Pittsburgh on Saturday. Tommy Rees, who was maddeningly inconsistent throughout the afternoon, composed himself and led an 85-yard fourth quarter drive to give his team the lead. Pitt’s last gasp drive was shut down by the…
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Irish Wary of Pitt-Fall
Notre Dame travels to Pittsburgh on Saturday with a victory under its belt and the intent to build momentum this season after a slow start. The Irish emerged in good physical and mental health from their impressive win over Michigan State, but can ill-afford a relapse against the 2-1 Panthers. Pitt is led by former…
Irish Get Defensive in Rout
Notre Dame’s defense rose to the occasion on Saturday and shut down Michigan State for a convincing 31-13 victory. Cornerback Robert Blanton, safety Harrison Smith and freshman defensive lineman Aaron Lynch stood out as the inspired Irish stopped the run early and slammed the door on Kirk Cousins and the Spartan passing game in the…
Desperate Irish Host Spartans
Notre Dame returns home in search of its first win as the Fighting Irish face 2-0 Michigan State on Saturday. These teams battled to the last play in the past two seasons with the Spartans winning in overtime last year and Notre Dame coming out on top in 2009. Coach Mark Dantonio, now in his…
Stunning Collapse
Notre Dame followed an impressive start with a familiar horrowshow of turnovers and inexplicable defensive breakdowns to hand Michigan a 35-31 victory on Saturday evening. The Irish had retaken the lead with 30 seconds remaining on a pass from Tommy Rees to Theo Riddick, but Denard Robinson moved his team 80 yards in three plays…