Bloodied and reeling from last week’s inexcusable disaster against mighty Northern Illinois, Notre Dame (1-1) will slink out of South Bend on a two-hour bus ride to West Lafayette, IN. A once-familiar foe in the Purdue Boilermakers (1-0) await their arrival. The teams will square off for just the second time since 2014 after battling…
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Huskies Stun Punchless Irish
Kanon Woodill kicked a 35-yard field goal with 31 seconds remaining to give the Northern Illinois Huskies a well-deserved 16-14 victory over Notre Dame on Saturday. The Huskies dominated the lethargic Irish in all three phases of the game. Their offensive front controlled the line of scrimmage and pushed around Notre Dame’s undersized and overrated…
Irish Host NIU in Home Opener
Fresh off a statement victory last week at Texas A&M, Notre Dame kicks off its home schedule on Saturday as the Fighting Irish host Northern Illinois University. The 1-0 Huskies also enjoyed a most impressive opening game. They gained 706 yards of offense in a 54-15 romp over Western Illinois. Coach Tom Hammock will bring…
Notes From the Geetar: What’s an Aggie?
This 2024 kickoff was supposed to be replete with stories about my experience at College Station and what it was like to watch a game at The Most Intimidating Stadium on Earth™. Unfortunately, a family situation required me to cancel the trip, and while everything has resolved to my satisfaction, I remain depressed I missed…
Gritty Irish Prevail Over A&M
Notre Dame’s stifling defense kept Texas A&M in check until the ground game came alive in the fourth quarter as the Fighting Irish pulled away to a 23-13 victory in its season opener. A slew of penalties and negative plays created by the aggressive Aggie defense made life miserable for the visitors in the first…