Notre Dame wraps up a three game homestand on Saturday afternoon by hosting Wake Forest (5-3) from the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Fighting Irish (7-1) have been impressive in winning six straight games by comfortable margins, and were rewarded with a #3 ranking by the college playoff committee earlier this week. NBC will televise the…
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Revisiting the Reboot
Jack Swarbrick threw around the word “Reboot” liberally this off-season which many jokingly (and to some extent justifiably) compared to what college students engage in the day after a binge weekend… just the college football coaching version. What’s clear now is that the reboot has had a marked impact that has lifted the team from…
Wonder, Think and Know — Great Pumpkin edition
I’m reasonably certain Mike Royko never said, “Some things you wonder, some things you think, and some things you just know.” On the other hand, I know I said on Rock’s House I would have a measure of this team by Halloween, once the fluffier first half of the season was over and the meatier…
Irish Pound Wolfpack into Submission
Josh Adams had a 77-yard touchdown run and Julian Love pitched in with a 69-yard yard interception return in a decisive third quarter as Notre Dame (7-1) ran over North Carolina State by 35-14 on Saturday. Adams finished with 202 yards against the highly touted Wolfpack defense, and the Irish smothered NC State’s passing game…
Irish Expect Heavyweight Brawl with Pack
Notre Dame once again faces a ranked opponent as the North Carolina State Wolfpack (6-1) travel north to battle the Fighting Irish on Saturday afternoon. The visitors have won six straight games and are rolling over opponents with an efficient, mistake-free offense and an experienced, physical defense. The challenge for Notre Dame is to put…