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Irish Battle Inspired Cyclones

Notre Dame will close its 2019 season at the Camping World Bowl in Orlando, Florida on Saturday when the Fighting Irish battle the Iowa State Cyclones. This is the first meeting between these schools, and it is regarded in Ames, Iowa as the opportunity of a lifetime for a relatively obscure program to gain national…

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Irish Seek Rare Win at Stanford

Notre Dame (9-2) closes its regular season schedule in traditional fashion – a road trip to the Golden State. This time the Fighting Irish continue their annual rivalry with the Stanford Cardinal (4-7) in Palo Alto. The visitors are seeking their tenth victory of the year and still harbor hopes of playing in a significant…

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Eagles Bring Attitude to ND

Notre Dame (8-2) will play its final home game of the season on Saturday afternoon as the Fighting Irish take on the Boston College Eagles (5-5) on Senior Day. NBC will televise the game nationally beginning at 2:30 PM Eastern time. Mike Tirico and Doug Flutie are the announcers for the broadcast. Also, the NBC…

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Navy Looks to Upset Irish

Sixteenth-ranked Notre Dame (7-2) hosts the 23rd-ranked Naval Academy (7-1) on Saturday. The teams have met each season since 1927, with the Fighting Irish holding a 76-12-1 advantage, but the Midshipmen have recorded four victories in the past 12 seasons.  This is the first time since 1978 that both teams are ranked in the Top…

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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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