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GRUMPY IRISH VISIT HAPPY VALLEY

The Notre Dame football team might actually welcome two consecutive road games after last week’s spanking at home against Georgia Tech, but the Irish will play a revenge-seeking Penn State squad on Saturday evening in front of 107,000 hostile fans. Notre Dame soundly defeated the Nittany Lions last September, but quarterback Anthony Morelli has made…

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DAZED AND CONFUSED

Notre Dame opened the 2007 season with the most inept display of offensive football in the Charlie Weis era. As 80,000 fans withered under the relentless Indiana sun, the Irish experienced their own four hour meltdown against Georgia Tech. The game was not as close as the 33-3 final score would indicate, and Notre Dame…

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NEW LOOK IRISH BATTLE GEORGIA TECH

Notre Dame begins the 2007 football season at home on Saturday against Georgia Tech, completing a two year exchange of season-opening games against the Yellow Jackets. The Irish won last season’s contest 14-10 on the road in a hard fought defensive battle. Notre Dame will introduce a new quarterback and a number of first time…

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UNDERDOG IRISH BATTLE LSU

For the second consecutive year, Notre Dame will play in a BCS bowl against an extraordinarily talented opponent. Louisiana State is heavily favored to defeat the Irish in the Sugar Bowl on January 3, which is essentially a home game for the fourth ranked Tigers. The game represents an opportunity for Notre Dame to conclude…

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IRISH HEADED TO THE SUGAR BOWL

Notre Dame will play in the Sugar Bowl for the first time in 15 years, as the Irish accepted an invitation to play LSU in New Orleans on January 3. Jerome Bettis was the most valuable player in 1992 when Notre Dame upset Florida in the famous Cheerios Bowl by 39-28. This year’s team will…

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