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Redeemed Christian Foils Trojans

A funny thing happened to USC on their way to tie the score with under four minutes remaining. With Notre Dame leading by 35-28 and the Trojans driving, cornerback Christian Gray made the play of the season. Gray had struggled most of the afternoon until he picked off a pass, kept his footing, and returned…

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Irish Show Army Tough Love

Jeremiyah Love led Notre Dame with a dazzling display of speed, power, and athleticism as the Fighting Irish dismantled Army by 49-14 on Saturday. Love notched three touchdowns while running for 130 yards on only seven carries and adding a scoring reception. Jadarian Price chipped in with two rushing touchdowns and Aneyas Williams ran one…

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Sloppy Irish Handle Cavs

Notre Dame woke up in the second quarter to score 21 points and turned a tight game into a rout as they coasted past Virginia by 35-14. The contest had settled into a punt-filled snoozer before three Irish interceptions stunned the visitors. Al Golden’s defense chased Cavalier quarterback Anthony Colandrea from the game while Jeremiah…

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Irish Swamp Florida State

Notre Dame’s suffocating defense recorded eight sacks and limited Florida State to just 208 yards of offense to lead the Fighting Irish to a 52-3 thrashing of the Seminoles. Tackle Rylie Mills led the way with three sacks while safety Luke Talich ended the night with a 79-yard interception return. The Irish offense cruised to…

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Irish Capsize Leaky Navy

Unbeaten Navy sailed into battle against Notre Dame with a nation’s best turnover ratio at 14-2. Three hours and six giveaways later, the shellshocked Midshipmen chugged out of the New York area with a 6-1 record. The Fighting Irish took no prisoners with a balanced offense and an opportunistic defense to run away with a…

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