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God, Country, Notre Dame: Gilman has evolved into a central leader for Notre Dame, drawing from his experiences in Hawaii, Naval Academy

Charlotte Edmonds | Friday, November 15, 2019

It’s one of the more unique rivalries in college football. Third-longest uninterrupted matchup in college football, the longest consecutive win streak over the same opponent and a number of marquee locations, Notre Dame-Navy has certain quality that differentiates it from other rivalries: respect. Perhaps no one knows this quality better than Irish senior safety and

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Brian Kelly previews No. 16 Notre Dame’s matchup against No. 23 Navy

Connor Mulvena | Wednesday, November 13, 2019

After No. 16 Notre Dame’s 38-7 victory over Duke on the road last weekend, Irish head coach Brian Kelly addressed the media to preview the squad’s matchup against No. 23 Navy. With a 7-2 record on the season so far, Kelly opened the press conference by lauding the offense of the Midshipmen, which is led

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Notre Dame defense unable to stop Michigan run game, allow over 30 points for first time in last two seasons

Jack Concannon | Sunday, October 27, 2019

Many questioned whether the Irish would be able to stop the run this season after losing playmakers like linebackers Drue Tranquill and Te’Von Coney and defensive tackle Jerry Tillery off last year’s defense. Analysts circled the Georgia game, predicting that that would be the day that Notre Dame’s cobbled-together front seven would get exposed. Except

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Irish dominated by Wolverines on both sides in wet, sloppy game

Jack Concannon | Sunday, October 27, 2019

It started around 3 p.m. Driving rain that soaked Michigan Stadium’s turf field, pooling in the corners and creating a slick surface. It pounded down most of the game, making special teams difficult and passing nearly impossible. These conditions posed an equal challenge for both teams, but it was the Wolverines that found a way

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Irish attract potential program-changing group through aggressive recruiting push

Jack Concannon | Thursday, October 24, 2019

As the Irish march along this season, they are making aggressive moves off the field in recruiting. Irish head coach Brian Kelly and recruiting coordinator Brian Polian are making a push to increase speed on offense, signing wide receivers Deion Colzie and Lorenzo Styles Jr. in the 2021 class, with five-star running back Will Shipley

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Concannon: Irish secondary will prove themselves against Trojans

Jack Concannon | Friday, October 11, 2019

The Irish have some of the most feared defensive backs in all of college football. Senior safety Jalen Elliott, junior safety Alohi Gilman and junior cornerback Troy Pride Jr. are all returning starters and NFL prospects. Freshman defensive back Kyle Hamilton, freshman defesnive back Houston Griffith and the injured graduate student cornerback Shaun Crawford have

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Irish look to build recruiting network as commit narrowly misses state record

Charlotte Edmonds | Friday, September 13, 2019

As Brian Kelly prepares his team to take their home field Saturday against New Mexico, his staff will continue to dedicate some of their resources to recruiting efforts ahead of some of their marquee matchups. So far the Irish have been very pleased with the initial performances of some of their key recruits and commits

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Adams: Despite sloppy play, lots of positive takeaways from Monday’s win

Hayden Adams | Tuesday, September 3, 2019

It’s no secret what Notre Dame lost last season on the defensive side of the ball. Linebackers Drue Tranquill and Te’von Coney, interior defensive lineman Jerry Tillery and All-American cornerback Julian Love all departed following Notre Dame’s 12-1 season and first berth in the College Football Playoff. Because of what the Irish lost, there was,

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Irish shake off slow start to win opener as Cardinals crumble in second half

Hayden Adams | Tuesday, September 3, 2019

Under a clear night sky and surrounded by a few green specks in a sea of black-and-red clothing, No. 9 Notre Dame opened its 2019 college football season Monday night on the road against the Louisville Cardinals. In Notre Dame’s first Labor Day game in program history, and only the second matchup all-time against the

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As season opener against Louisville approaches, captains look to form team identity, develop winning mindset

Hayden Adams | Friday, August 30, 2019

Four of Notre Dame Football’s seven captains — senior quarterback Ian Book, graduate student wide receiver Chris Finke, senior safety Alohi Gilman and senior defensive end Khalid Kareem — fielded questions during a media conference Thursday on the team’s mindset with the season fast approaching. There is a considerable level of excitement throughout the program,

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