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The Big Win Tournament — Week Four Round Two

Week Four’s first round is complete, and we’re ready for the semifinals. Four of ND’s biggest wins will once again be reduced to two, putting us one step closer to the eight tournament finalists. So let’s see which of our original seeds this week made it through to this round. Round One Review Game 22…

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The Big Win Tournament — Week Four Round One

Our first pandemic distraction moves on inexorably into Week number four. The Big Wins in ND Men’s Basketball History adds seven more seeds to face the Week Three winner, and this week will determine which win makes it to the final-eight-except-the-one-we-all-know-is-number-one competition next week. We’re getting into the creme de la creme at this point,…

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Irish Romp Over Duke

Notre Dame jumped out to a fast 14-0 lead and coasted to a 38-7 victory over the Duke Blue Devils on Saturday night. Ian Book passed for 182 yards and four touchdowns as the Irish were never seriously threatened. The defense dominated the line of scrimmage and held the anemic Duke attack to just 197…

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Irish Seek Elusive Road Win

Notre Dame gets back on the road Saturday with a trip to Carolina to play the Duke Blue Devils of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Irish have struggled since the mid-season bye week, losing badly at Michigan before edging past heavy underdog Virginia Tech last week in the final minute for a one-point victory. Brian…

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