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Shane Lewis | Sunday, November 10, 2019
Senior cornerback Troy Pride Jr. was succinct in identifying what the mindset was for Notre Dame heading into its Saturday night matchup with Duke, a contest that turned into a 38-7 victory for the Irish. “We want to dominate,” Pride said, who finished the contest with six tackles and an interception. “We want to beat
Hayden Adams | Friday, November 8, 2019
Three minutes and 22 seconds. That’s how much time was left on the clock Saturday evening when No. 15 Notre Dame trailed Virginia Tech 20-14 at home. That’s how much time Notre Dame’s offense had to put together a go-ahead and possibly game-winning 87-yard touchdown drive. That’s how much time senior quarterback Ian Book had
Connor Mulvena | Tuesday, November 5, 2019
After No. 15 Notre Dame’s 21-20 victory over Virginia Tech, Irish head football coach Brian Kelly addressed the media in his weekly Monday post-practice press conference to preview the squad’s impending matchup on the road against Duke. Kelly began the conference by saying things have been a bit quiet as the Irish begin preparation for
Connor Mulvena | Monday, November 4, 2019
Following No. 15 Notre Dame’s 21-20 victory over Virginia Tech at home on Saturday, Irish (6-2) head coach Brian Kelly addressed the media in his weekly Sunday teleconference to recap the game. Kelly addressed the injury sustained by junior right tackle Robert Hainsey during the victory, saying that Hainsey will have surgery Thursday. He also
Grant DelVecchio | Sunday, November 3, 2019
Last week against Michigan, the Notre Dame offensive line was, to put it bluntly, horrible. The unit lost senior offensive lineman Tommy Kraemer early in the first quarter to a season-ending injury, and they didn’t look the same afterwards. All in all, a poorly played contest for the Irish. Heading into this week, Kraemer was
Dominic Gibson | Saturday, November 2, 2019
Despite opening up as 17.5-point favorites, Notre Dame needed everything and more to edge out Virginia Tech in 21-20 victory. Even with 447 total yards of offense, the Irish required some late-game heroics including a seven-yard rushing touchdown from senior quarterback Ian Book to cap an 18-play, 87-yard drive and a critical extra point from
Hayden Adams | Sunday, October 27, 2019
It’s a trend that’s been making its way through pretty much all sports. The old phrase “defense wins championships” is essentially moot in 2019. In the MLB this season, 6,776 total home runs were hit, breaking the previous record set only two years ago of 6,105. In the NBA, teams are constantly breaking franchise records
Jack Concannon | Saturday, October 5, 2019
Ian Book has earned himself a reputation as a quarterback that does the small things right. He draws praise for taking care of the ball, his accuracy throwing the ball into traffic and his leadership abilities for this Irish squad. One piece of praise the Irish senior quarterback rarely draws: the strength of his arm.
Connor Mulvena | Monday, September 30, 2019
After No. 9 Notre Dame’s 35-20 victory over No. 23 Virginia on Saturday, Irish head coach Brian Kelly addressed the media Sunday in his weekly post-game teleconference. Kelly talked about the defense’s play, injury updates and Ian Book, among other subjects. When asked about the improvement of the defense against the run, especially in light
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, September 27, 2019
Claypool reflects on moving on from setbacks and disappointing losses Kraemer shows trust in the process, his teammates ahead of Virginia matchup Geyer: CFP hopes dashed, but season can still be success Cavaliers look to keep up defensive dominance against Irish Irish reaping benefits of early recruiting work Staff Predictions: Virginia Head to Head: Virginia