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Ultimate Road Test for Irish

Notre Dame and Brian Kelly will have another opportunity on Saturday night to defeat an elite team when they travel to SEC Country to face the Georgia Bulldogs. The Fighting Irish are heavy underdogs in this contest even though they battled the Dawgs to the wire in a 20-19 loss just two seasons ago. Kirby…

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Hobbled Irish Host Lobos

Notre Dame will play the University of New Mexico for the first time on Saturday in the 2019 season home opener. The Fighting Irish won in Louisville on Labor Day despite a lackluster performance, most notably by quarterback Ian Book. Injuries to key players have raised concerns at running back, where starter Jafar Armstrong and…

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Talented Irish Invade Louisville

Following a perfect regular season and a disappointing playoff loss, Notre Dame opens its highly anticipated 2019 campaign with a Labor Day road game against the Louisville Cardinals. The Fighting Irish return much of the nucleus from last season, and boast a wealth of young talent to compete for positions vacated by the likes of…

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Playoff Path Runs through Troy

Undefeated Notre Dame (11-0) heads to Los Angeles to take on traditional rival Southern California on Saturday evening in its final audition for the college football playoff committee. The Fighting Irish are currently ranked third and are playing at a high level, having demolished 12th-ranked Syracuse last week in New York. The Trojans (5-6) are…

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Irish Brace for Battle in the Bronx

Notre Dame (10-0) puts its undefeated season and possible playoff berth on the line on Saturday with a New York City showdown against 12th-ranked Syracuse (8-2). Quarterback Ian Book is set to return to the starting lineup for the Irish, who continue to rack up frequent flier miles in November. Notre Dame’s pursuit of an…

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