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Notre Dame spotted Clemson ten first half points with a pick six and a fumbled punt and the Fighting Irish could not recover in a 31-23 defeat. A sputtering offense could find no traction in the final 20 minutes even though the defense tightened up and gave them numerous opportunities. Punter Aidan Swanson pinned Notre…
Notre Dame (7-2) places its major bowl aspirations on the line at Clemson (4-4) on Saturday. The Fighting Irish are currently slotted at 15th in the Playoff Committee rankings and need to ascend to the top twelve in order to qualify. Coach Marcus Freeman’s squad has been riding a strong defense and rejuvenated special teams…
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Notre Dame scored in all three phases of the game and blew open a physical contest with a 27-0 third quarter as the Fighting Irish romped to a 58-7 victory. Chris Tyree’s electric 82-yard punt return opened the scoring while backup quarterback Steve Angeli led two impressive fourth quarter scoring drives to close out the…
Notre Dame returns to action on Saturday as the Fighting Irish host the Pittsburgh Panthers from the Atlantic Coast Conference. Following a statement win over archrival USC, the Irish enjoyed their first break of the season. Several players who were nursing injuries should be at or near 100% readiness, while the coaching staff found time…
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Notre Dame turned two first-half interceptions by safety Xavier Watts into 14 points, and Watts provided a final exclamation point with a late scoop and score as the Fighting Irish routed archrival USC by 48-20. Al Golden’s defense was phenomenal. The Irish forced five turnovers, stopped the Trojans twice on fourth down, sacked Caleb Wiliams…