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Irish Honor Seniors vs. Tech

Notre Dame (9-1) plays its final home game of the season on Saturday as the Fighting Irish host the Georgia Tech Yellowjackets (3-7). The program will honor its outgoing seniors and their families during the pregame ceremonies. Among those to be recognized are Jayson and Justin Ademilola, Bo Bauer, Braden Lenzy, Jarrett Patterson, Jonathan Doerer…

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Irish Visit High-Scoring Cavs

Notre Dame (8-1) visits the State of Virginia for the second time this season as the Fighting Irish battle the Virginia Cavaliers (6-3) on Saturday. The Cavs boast a potent attack that has scored at least 48 points in its last three games. They are the seventh team Notre Dame will have faced this season…

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Irish Resume Naval Engagement

Tenth-ranked Notre Dame (7-1) hopes to continue its winning ways as the Fighting Irish host the Naval Academy (2-6) on Saturday. The teams had met each season since 1927 until COVID derailed last year’s game. Notre Dame has recently confirmed its commitment to continue the series. The Irish enjoy a 77-12-1 overall advantage, including Brian…

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Irish Host High-Scoring Carolina

Notre Dame plays its second consecutive home game under the lights on Saturday as the Fighting Irish (6-1) host the North Carolina Tar Heels (4-3). Notre Dame won last year’s game on the road by 31-17 with a solid defensive effort against a very explosive offense. They will travel back to North Carolina next season…

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Irish Host Inconsistent Trojans

Notre Dame (5-1) opens a three game homestand on Saturday night by hosting its longtime archrival, the University of Southern California (USC) Trojans (3-3). Both teams are coming off bye weeks with different perspectives on the remainder of the season. USC has had a tumultuous first half including a coaching change and three embarrassing home…

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