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Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Irish head coach Brian Kelly has promoted Tom Rees, former Notre Dame quarterback and quarterbacks coach since 2017, to offensive coordinator. The news comes after Rees called the offensive plays for Notre Dame’s matchup against Iowa State in the 2019 Camping World Bowl, a game the Irish won handily. Rees stepped in as play caller
Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, January 2, 2020
Notre Dame defensive backs coach Todd Lyght will be leaving the Irish football program. Lyght joined head coach Brian Kelly’s staff in 2015. His departure was rumored in some circles as his family moved to California and Lyght has stated he wishes to be closer and hopes to find a coaching position out west. Kelly
Charlotte Edmonds | Saturday, December 28, 2019
ORLANDO — Whether Notre Dame fans like it or not, Camping World Stadium now belongs to the Irish. Returning to an Orlando bowl game for the second time in three years, the Irish (11-2) secured their 11th win of the season Saturday, besting Iowa State 33-9 in the Camping World Bowl. While lacking the theatrics of
Connor Mulvena | Friday, December 27, 2019
Ahead of Notre Dame’s matchup Saturday against Iowa State in the Camping World Bowl, both Irish head coach Brian Kelly and Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell exchanged compliments of each other’s teams, and discussed the strengths of their opponents. Kelly was quite complimentary of the Cyclones early in the press conference, saying that their
Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Offensive coordinator Chip Long and the Notre Dame football program have mutually agreed to part ways, according to a Wednesday Football Scoop article. Rumors emerged Wednesday that he may not be retained as offensive coordinator with news that he would depart coming out that afternoon. Long played collegiate football as a wide receiver and tight
Hayden Adams | Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Irish football head coach Brian Kelly held a press conference Sunday after Notre Dame’s matchup with Iowa State in the Camping World Bowl was announced. Kelly gave his initial analysis of Iowa State, and commented on playing a team from the Big-12 — something the Irish haven’t done since playing Texas in 2016. “I mean,
Stephen Hannon | Monday, December 9, 2019
The No. 15 Notre Dame football team will play Iowa State in the Camping World Bowl on Dec. 28 in Orlando, Florida. After a 10-win season for the third consecutive year, the Irish (10-2) will try for their 11th win of the season against the Cyclones (7-5, 5-4 Big 12). This will be the first
Connor Mulvena | Tuesday, December 3, 2019
On a dreary, cold and rainy Palo Alto afternoon, one which held firm expectations of a commanding Irish victory, things began mysteriously for Notre Dame. The defense — the unit which has undergirded this team’s strength all year — gave an underperforming Stanford offense headway which it didn’t particularly deserve. But in the end, it
Connor Mulvena | Tuesday, December 3, 2019
In a season with some unexpected twists, and probably the same amount of expected narratives, the final game seemed to encapsulate that which Notre Dame is and has been for the past two seasons on the field: a team which builds primarily from its defensive prowess. Stanford’s first offensive drive, the first drive of the
Hayden Adams | Tuesday, December 3, 2019
After Notre Dame’s senior day victory against Boston College, I wrote a column expressing my frustration for the game despite the 40-7 result in Notre Dame’s favor. I’ll be honest, I was looking for a reason to be negative. However, given that is Thanksgiving, I thought I would write this column in the spirit of