On a chilly, gloomy day in South Bend, Notre Dame played poorly on defense, gave up a 90-yard kickoff return for a touchdown and could not run the ball with any consistency against one of the worst defenses in Division I football. Although that sounds like a recipe for disaster, the Irish turned to Brady…
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CONFIDENT IRISH FACE NORTH CAROLINA
For the second consecutive home game, Notre Dame will host a team they have not played in a very long time. I was a freshman under the Golden Dome the last time the Tar Heels visited the Irish and lost 16-0, so it was only a few years after leather helmets and the single wing…
IRISH SAIL PAST NAVY
Brady Quinn passed for three touchdowns and ran for another as Notre Dame defeated Navy 38-14 on Saturday. Quinn hit 18 of 25 passes for 295 yards, and once again demonstrated that the rush by ABC and ESPN to award the Heisman trophy to Ohio State’s Troy Smith is not only premature, but also misguided….
IRISH FACE NAVY IN BALTIMORE
Notre Dame takes to the road for the first time in five weeks to face Navy, whom the Irish have beaten 42 consecutive times dating back to 1964. Paul Johnson’s Midshipmen are 5-2 this season and are coming off a bye week after losing their starting quarterback against Rutgers on October 14. When Brian Hampton…
MIRACLE DRIVE LIFTS IRISH OVER BRUINS
Notre Dame’s football team had a bye last week, and most of the students returned from fall break just in time for the kickoff against UCLA. Meanwhile, 80,000 fans were forced to wait an extra 59 minutes for the Irish offense, who arrived just in time to pull out a heart-stopping 20-17 victory over the…