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Irish Season at the Crossroads

Notre Dame (4-3) travels to Syracuse, NY on Saturday to play the 16th ranked Orange at the sold out JMA Wireless Dome. The Fighting Irish continue to strive for consistency after a series of uneven performances this season, whether in victory or defeat. A road win over a solid and highly regarded Syracuse squad would…

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Blocked Punts Fuel Irish Win

Isaiah Foskey blocked two punts in the first quarter to jumpstart Notre Dame on the way to a 44-21 victory over Nevada-Las Vegas. The Fighting Irish defense feasted on a pair of reserve quarterbacks for the Rebels, who missed injured starter Doug Brumfield. The hosts finished with four sacks among nine tackles for loss, and…

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Irish Double Down on Vegas

Notre Dame (3-3) hosts the University of Nevada at Las Vegas (UNLV) on Saturday for the first ever meeting between these schools. The Fighting Irish have struggled at home this season and will try to put last week’s embarrassing loss to Stanford in the rear-view mirror. Earlier this month, the Rebels (4-3) were pummeled 42-7…

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Stanford Stuns Inept Irish

Notre Dame turned in its worst all around performance in recent memory and fell to a lowly but scrappy Stanford squad by 16-14 on Saturday. The Flailing Irish defense refused to tackle anyone and compounded the problem by leaving the Cardinal receivers uncovered most of the night. Meanwhile, the offense was even worse. After being…

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Improving Irish Host Struggling Stanford

Notre Dame (3-2) will play on its home field for the first time in a month on Saturday night while hosting the Stanford Cardinal (1-4). The Fighting Irish have won three straight after a rough start and are beginning to develop an identity based on power running and a physical defense. The Cardinal are coming…

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