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Brindza Hits High Note in Music City

Kyle Brindza’s 32-yard field goal as time expired gave Notre Dame a well-earned 31-28 upset victory over the LSU Tigers in the Music City Bowl on Tuesday. Quarterback Malik Zaire got the start and played very well for the Irish, who stuck to a ball control strategy with numerous runs and short passes. Notre Dame…

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Wonder, Think & Know: I Got Nothing

Well, not nothing. I still know Mike Royko never said, “Some things you wonder, some things you think, and some things you just know”. And at least for this week, I know one other thing: Notre Dame football failed. In every facet, in every dimension, from every perspective. Absolute, total, abject and complete failure across…

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Irish Seek Victory and Respect vs. Navy

Notre Dame returns to action on Saturday night to face a familiar foe in the Naval Academy at FedEx Field in Washington, D.C. The Midshipmen are 4-4 on the season but are trending upward after regaining the services of quarterback Keenan Reynolds, who had been limited by a knee injury during a stretch of three…

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Three Yards and a Cloud of Controversy

Notre Dame’s heroic attempt at a game-winning drive in the final seconds came up empty when an apparent touchdown by Corey Robinson was negated by offensive pass interference, and the Irish fell by 31-27 to Florida State in a hard fought contest on Saturday night. The Seminoles had staged their own comeback in the second…

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