Kicker A. J. Reed, who hadn’t made a field goal this season, booted an 19-yarder with 1:24 left to give the Duke Blue Devils an improbable 38-35 victory over Notre Dame on Saturday. The seesaw game tilted back toward the Irish in the second half until the defense suffered yet another meltdown late in the…
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Angry Irish Scare the Devil Out of Duke
Just when Notre Dame needed it most, the soft ACC portion of the schedule has arrived to get the Fighting Irish back into the win column. Duke is the first of three consecutive lightweights, and the teams will square off at Notre Dame on Saturday afternoon. The Blue Devils are also 1-2 following losses to…
Spartans Too Tough for Irish
Michigan State spotted Notre Dame a first quarter touchdown, but took control of the game in the second period and scored five consecutive times to build a commanding 36-7 lead on the way to a 36-28 victory. During their dominant second and third quarter assault, the Spartans established dominance at the line of scrimmage and…
Irish Brace for Showdown with Spartans
Notre Dame and Michigan State renew their football rivalry on Saturday night for the first time since 2013. The Irish lead the overall series by 48-28-1 and have won the last three contests, although the Spartans are 10-7 during the last two decades. The participants will recognize the 50th anniversary of the epic 1966 clash…
Irish Romp Past Outmanned Nevada
DeShon Kizer passed for two touchdowns, ran for one and pitched to Tarean Folston on an option play for another as Notre Dame rolled past Nevada by 39-10 on Saturday. The Irish overcame a shaky, mistake-filled start to dominate the line of scrimmage and stuff the Wolfpack attack until Brent Zuzo hit a field goal…