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Irish Season at the Crossroads

Notre Dame (4-3) travels to Syracuse, NY on Saturday to play the 16th ranked Orange at the sold out JMA Wireless Dome. The Fighting Irish continue to strive for consistency after a series of uneven performances this season, whether in victory or defeat. A road win over a solid and highly regarded Syracuse squad would…

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Irish Double Down on Vegas

Notre Dame (3-3) hosts the University of Nevada at Las Vegas (UNLV) on Saturday for the first ever meeting between these schools. The Fighting Irish have struggled at home this season and will try to put last week’s embarrassing loss to Stanford in the rear-view mirror. Earlier this month, the Rebels (4-3) were pummeled 42-7…

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Improving Irish Host Struggling Stanford

Notre Dame (3-2) will play on its home field for the first time in a month on Saturday night while hosting the Stanford Cardinal (1-4). The Fighting Irish have won three straight after a rough start and are beginning to develop an identity based on power running and a physical defense. The Cardinal are coming…

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Irish Roll the Dice vs. BYU

Notre Dame continues its Shamrock Series tradition with a visit to Las Vegas, Nevada where they will play host to Brigham Young University on Saturday evening. The Fighting Irish (2-2) enjoyed a bye week after their victory over North Carolina while the Cougars (4-1) defeated Utah State last Thursday. Coach Marcus Freeman hopes the extra…

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Irish Brace for Carolina Attack

Notre Dame travels to ACC country on Saturday to take on the University of North Carolina. The high-scoring Tar Heels were idle last week after beating three smaller, non-conference schools in alarmingly unimpressive fashion. Meanwhile, the (1-2) Fighting Irish are seeking to build on last week’s home victory over California. This game will be nationally…

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