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Mannion McGinley | Friday, November 19, 2021
Graduate student Avery Davis took a while to find the perfect fit for his skills on this Irish roster. It wasn’t his talent that was in question, it was how to use it. At Cedar Hill High School in Cedar Hill, Texas, in his senior year, Davis was undeniably a dual-threat quarterback. He threw for
Aidan Thomas | Sunday, November 14, 2021
The news got scary for Notre Dame before it got better. With defensive captains Kyle Hamilton, Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa and Drew White not dressed for their clash with Virginia, the Irish defense was severely depleted. Against a Cavaliers offense averaging 39 points a game, that was a major concern. But then UVA quarterback Brennan Armstrong, questionable
Mannion McGinley | Wednesday, November 10, 2021
There’s no good time for a football team to lose one of their most reliable and often hit receivers. The Irish started with an unbelievable depth at wide receiver that has dwindled in numbers since the start of the season. Last spring, The Observer acknowledged the wide receiver losses to the NFL in Javon McKinley
Aidan Thomas | Monday, November 8, 2021
The Irish wide receiving corps continues to be plagued by the injury bug, as fifth-year receiver Avery Davis suffered a torn ACL on Saturday, ending his season, head coach Brian Kelly told the media on Saturday. The Irish have already lost senior receiver Joe Wilkins to injury, as well as fellow senior Lawrence Keys to
Mannion McGinley | Saturday, November 6, 2021
Despite Saturday’s final score of 34-6, the game got off to a rocky start. Navy kicked off out of bounds right out of the gate causing a penalty. The Irish immediately followed suit with a false start. Subsequently, both teams ran a three-and-out. On their second possession, Navy’s Jayden Umbarger ran for 32 yards to
Nate Moller | Sunday, October 31, 2021
For the second consecutive week, the No. 11-ranked Irish reigned victorious in a night game at Notre Dame Stadium. This time it was against the UNC Tar Heels by a score of 44-34. Although the defense had some issues with tackling and giving up big plays, junior running back Kyren Williams proved to be the
Jimmy Ward | Sunday, October 24, 2021
On a brisk Saturday night in South Bend, the Fighting Irish hosted the unranked Trojans in the 92nd edition of the Notre Dame-USC rivalry. The Irish were able to get out to a fast start in the game despite not being able to draw blood on their first drive, an effort that consumed nearly 4:30
Emily DeFazio | Friday, September 24, 2021
Graduate student quarterback Jack Coan has certainly not had the traditional experience of a Notre Dame quarterback. Between transferring in for his final year of eligibility, battling it out among two other contenders for the top spot and ultimately sharing field time with a true freshman, Coan’s journey has been one of uncertainty and, in
Emily DeFazio | Sunday, September 19, 2021
The Irish were in for a battle against Purdue from the very beginning of the game on Saturday. The matchup went on to be one filled with statement plays rather than steady progression on either side. The Irish didn’t have a scoring drive for the entirety of the first quarter. Graduate student quarterback Jack Coan
Nate Moller | Saturday, September 11, 2021
The Irish (2-0) had yet another nail-biting win Saturday afternoon in their home opener against the Toledo Rockets (1-1, 0-0 MAC). In a game that went back and forth throughout, Notre Dame was ultimately able to prevail by a score of 32-29 to avoid an upset. It looked as though the Irish were set to