Notre Dame continues its march through the ACC portion of its schedule as the Fighting Irish will face Maryland on Saturday evening at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland. The 6-3 Irish are coming off a road victory against Wake Forest, while the 2-7 Terrapins have struggled of late and are riding a five game losing…
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Change is Good … Sometimes
We fear change. That’s the accusation we get here at NDN, anyway, usually coupled with some reference to leather helmets and Rockne’s barnstorming and other lazy analysis. Thing is, we really don’t. Change is not bad … that which does not change dies, after all. But it’s important to know the reason behind the changes,…
Irish Wake Up in Second Half
Notre Dame scored on its first two possessions of the second half to erase a 17-10 deficit, and the Irish defense slammed the door on Wake Forest in a 24-17 road victory. The running duo of Jonas Gray and Cierre Wood combined for 180 yards to lead the way, and Tommy Rees threw a pair of…
Deacons Hope to Ambush Irish
Notre Dame travels to Wake Forest on Saturday night for the first football game between these two programs. Both teams are 5-3 this season with sophomore quarterbacks at the helm. The Irish are trying to position themselves for a bowl bid now that the BCS is out of the question, and fans are hoping for…
Notre Dame Overwhelms Navy
At the end of a week of internal squabbling that embarrassingly leaked into the public domain, Notre Dame buried the hatchet during Friday’s pregame meeting and proceeded to bury Navy on Saturday by 56-14. Seven rushing touchdowns powered the Fighting Irish, who raced to an early 14-0 lead and stretched it to 35-7 at halftime. Bob Diaco’s defense, which was…