Dexter Williams ran for three touchdowns as Notre Dame raced out to a 27-0 halftime lead, and the Irish survived a sloppy second half to defeat Navy by 44-22 before a sellout crowd in San Diego, California. Ian Book completed 27 of 33 passes for 330 yards in another solid performance, and the junior accounted…
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Irish Begin 30-Day Voyage vs. Navy
Third-ranked Notre Dame (7-0) embarks on the first leg of the marathon second half of the season on Saturday as the Fighting Irish battle Navy in San Diego, California. In pursuit of a berth in the college football playoff, Brian Kelly’s team has only one remaining game on campus with upcoming trips to Chicago, New…
Change Does Not Occur in a Flash
Darrell “Flash” Gordon brought joy to the hearts of Notre Dame fans in 1988, helping lead the Fighting Irish to a national championship. These days, he brings happiness and a future to the lives of abused and neglected children through the Wernle Youth & Family Treatment Center. And he tells us all about how he…
Notes from the Geetar: Get Off My [Fake] Lawn Edition
Normally this is where my observations on the game would start, but we’ve got bigger fish to fry. The 22-game streak is over, the 1,136th day dawns brighter, and my ample posterior returned to the not-so-wooden-now seats of the House that Rockne Built version whatever this past Saturday as the Fighting Irish took on the…
Defense Saves Lethargic Irish
Ian Book and the Notre Dame offense struggled mightily for 40 minutes before scoring two touchdowns to catch and pass the upset-minded Pittsburgh Panthers by 19-14 on Saturday. After finally taking their first lead with under six minutes left in the contest, the Irish had to rely on another great defensive stand led by Khalid…