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If Not Now, When?

Notre Dame will host the biggest game of the college football season to date on Saturday evening when the top ranked Clemson Tigers roll into town. Both teams are undefeated, and the Fighting Irish are ranked fourth in the country. This will be the first visit by a number one team to Notre Dame Stadium…

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Irish Get Past Jackets

Notre Dame turned in another stellar defensive performance, at least until they relaxed in a sloppy fourth quarter, as the Fighting Irish beat Georgia Tech by 31-13 on Saturday. The offense flexed its muscles when it was needed most, but Notre Dame’s performance had all the earmarks of a team looking ahead to next week’s…

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Irish Expect Treats in Atlanta

Notre Dame concludes a brief, two-game road trip on Halloween when the Fighting Irish head south to face Georgia Tech in Atlanta. The Yellow Jackets are 2-4 this season, the second year in the tenure of head coach Geoff Collins. Tech’s young roster reflects Collins’ plan to transform the program from Paul Johnson’s triple option…

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1,000 Words About Pitt

Relax, they won’t be my words. And they won’t even be words. Keeping in mind the old saying about pictures, we here at NDNation are working with a group called FanAlytix. They’ve come up with a neat new graphic called Game View 360 that will tell you everything you need to know about how a…

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Healthy Skowronek Lifts Irish

Ben Skowronek caught touchdown passes of 34 and 73 yards from Ian Book to stake Notre Dame to a 14-0 lead, and the Irish coasted to a 45-3 victory over the error-prone Pittsburgh Panthers. The Irish moved to 5-0 on the season. The joy of the day was tempered by the loss of the team’s…

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