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Joe Everett | Friday, October 12, 2018
While the Irish have been increasingly dominant on the field over the last three weeks, Notre Dame’s progress on the recruiting trail has slowed considerably. October usually isn’t a key time to pick up steam on the recruiting trail, as coaches are primarily focused on and devote almost all their efforts towards the current team
Joe Everett | Sunday, October 7, 2018
BLACKSBURG, Va. — After a tightly fought first 30 minutes, No. 6 Notre Dame pulled away from No. 24 Virginia Tech in the second half to defeat the Hokies 45-23 Saturday night at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg. Despite a raucous opening atmosphere, junior quarterback Ian Book and the Irish (6-0) calmly marched down the field
Joe Everett | Sunday, October 7, 2018
BLACKSBURG, Va. — After Notre Dame squeaked out a 22-17 win over Vanderbilt back on Sept. 15, I wrote a column stating that Notre Dame was not playing like a heavyweight program, at least not a quarter of the way through the season. Now, as the Irish (6-0) hit the halfway mark of the regular
Joe Everett | Friday, October 5, 2018
The ball was on the Notre Dame 45-yard line. There was 1:40 left in the fourth quarter. Irish down 17-14. Notre Dame offensive coordinator Chip Long dialed up the first-down play. Then-junior wide receiver Miles Boykin split out as the lone receiver on the boundary, facing a one-on-one matchup with LSU junior cornerback Donte Jackson.
Joe Everett | Wednesday, October 3, 2018
After his team’s big 38-17 win over Stanford last Saturday, in what was Notre Dame’s first top-10 matchup at home since 2005, Irish head coach Brian Kelly spoke to the media Tuesday afternoon ahead of No. 6 Notre Dame’s road matchup with No. 24 Virginia Tech Saturday night in Blacksburg, Virginia. “[I’m] excited about how
Joe Everett | Wednesday, October 3, 2018
Following my colleague Tobias Hoonhout’s analysis of the 2018 National League Playoff picture yesterday, let’s take a look at the American League and some fantastic postseason baseball that awaits us there. Wild Card Game The New York Yankees (100-62) host the Oakland Athletics (97-65) for the right to face the record-setting Boston Red Sox
Joe Everett | Monday, October 1, 2018
The date was Nov. 25, 2017. The scene was Notre Dame versus Stanford in Palo Alto, California. The time was 1:23 left in the third quarter. Notre Dame’s Justin Yoon had just kicked a field goal to put the Irish ahead 20-17, and the Irish went back on defense — one quarter away from a
Joe Everett | Friday, September 28, 2018
No. 7 Stanford travels to Notre Dame Stadium this Saturday to provide the first top-10 home matchup of the Brian Kelly era in a prominent Week 5 contest that will go a long way in clarifying the College Football Playoff race. The Cardinal (4-0, 2-0 Pac-12) are coming off a dramatic, come-from-behind 38-31 win over
Joe Everett | Saturday, September 22, 2018
Man, Ian Book loves playing on the road in Carolina. A year after the junior quarterback led Notre Dame to a 33-10 win over North Carolina last season, Book was named the starter Saturday over senior quarterback Brandon Wimbush and was again effective and efficient, throwing for 325 yards, rushing for 43 yards and accounting
Joe Everett | Friday, September 21, 2018
It was first and goal from the Vanderbilt 2-yard line with 11:04 left in the fourth quarter, Notre Dame up 16-10. Senior quarterback Brandon Wimbush had just successfully converted a fourth down situation with a 1-yard quarterback sneak. Wimbush then ran to the sideline and junior quarterback Ian Book ran in to take his place.