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Charlotte Edmonds | Sunday, October 14, 2018
Something has to be done. At first, it was poor performance, but it’s reached a point of mismanagement and burden of the responsibility lies on one man — Brian Polian. In his second season as Notre Dame special teams coordinator, Polian has fielded a disaster, plagued by errors and read more→
Charlotte Edmonds | Sunday, October 14, 2018
Despite trailing Pittsburgh for much of the game, No. 5 Notre Dame scored on a long drive late in the fourth quarter to take the lead and keep its undefeated record and playoff hopes alive. Few matchups will ever match the 2012 triple overtime when the Panthers (3-4, 2-1 read more→
Elizabeth Greason | Sunday, October 14, 2018
“A win is a win.” That was the phrase of the day in the postgame media availability. Ian Book said it. Khalid Kareem said it. Miles Boykin said it. That was the case against Pittsburgh on Saturday, as the Irish barely escaped with a comeback 19-14 win. They trailed read more→
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, October 12, 2018
Dex! Through trials and tribulations, senior running back Dexter Williams has pushed himself to new heights Kareem, depth in trenches help anchor Irish defense Hoonhout: Forget 2012 and 2014; the Irish are the real deal Pittsburgh focused on improving execution Irish miss out on Trice, aim to add Rutherford read more→
Tobias Hoonhout | Friday, October 12, 2018
On Thursday, Irish head coach Brian Kelly gave some final updates to the media before Notre Dame takes on Pittsburgh on Saturday, as the Irish (6-0) are looking to go 7-0 for the first time since 2012. Injuries Kelly gave promising news on the status of junior defensive read more→
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, October 12, 2018
Josh Adams — Philadelphia Eagles Adams was picked up by the Eagles as an undrafted free agent after the 2018 NFL Draft. He was moved up from the practice squad to the active roster on Sept. 18. Adams ran for 30 yards on six carries in his first-career NFL read more→
Elizabeth Greason | Friday, October 12, 2018
For Dexter Williams, the journey to — and through — Notre Dame hasn’t been a road that’s been easy to travel. Except when he’s heading to the end zone. The senior running back has seen the field in all four of his seasons at Notre Dame, and has seen read more→
Charlotte Edmonds | Friday, October 12, 2018
Six games in, and the sense of deja vu is undeniable. With just under five minutes left in the first half, the Notre Dame defensive unit stepped up to its own 1-yard line in the midst of arguably its most important road game. Virginia Tech, meanwhile, had just ripped read more→
Tobias Hoonhout | Friday, October 12, 2018
Let’s start with some time travel. Just over a month ago, before Notre Dame re-opened its contentious rivalry with Michigan, I told people to slow down. I had a feeling the Irish (6-0) would emerge, but I was still wary of what such a win over the Wolverines ((5-1, read more→
Connor Mulvena | Friday, October 12, 2018
For Pittsburgh, 2018 has been a year marked by struggle. A program that is seemingly notorious for crushing the playoff hopes of national contenders, a big time performance has eluded the Panthers so far this season. Of course, the Panthers (3-3, 2-1 ACC) have an opportunity to fulfill that read more→