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Hayden Adams | Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Outrage over the death of George Floyd — an African American man who was killed after a Minneapolis, MN police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes — has spilled over into the sports world. Several prominent athletes and coaches from both the professional and college ranks have condemned police brutality and racism,
Ellen Geyer | Friday, May 15, 2020
The Irish faithful had more to smile about at the beginning of 2020 than they did at the outset of 2019, with the Notre Dame football team using a statement bowl game victory to put an exclamation mark on a 10-win season. Led by the return of senior Ian Book, the first program quarterback to
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, April 28, 2020
As the semester comes to close, so do The Observer‘s position breakdowns for the upcoming 2020 football season, though it remains to be seen whether the Irish will be able to take the field in any capacity this fall. Regardless, after going through every position group on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball,
Observer Sports Staff | Sunday, April 26, 2020
Though no current Notre Dame players were taken in the opening round of the unprecedented 2020 “virtual” NFL Draft, six now-former Irish players were selected over seven rounds this weekend. While six more Irish athletes who did not hear their names called have signed with teams in the league, a handful of others are still
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, April 21, 2020
There are question marks about the Notre Dame wide receiving corps heading into the 2020 season, as the Irish lost most of their top receivers from 2019. The depth chart appears to have plenty of talent, though, so if things play out right, the Irish could be looking at even more success next season. Position
Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Opponent: Arkansas Date: Sept. 12 Location: Notre Dame Stadium Kickoff: 2:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time Notre Dame’s 2020 home opener will be against the Arkansas Razorbacks. Arkansas is one of just four SEC opponents that the Irish have never played; this game represents the first of a home-and-home series, with Notre Dame traveling to Fayetteville
Observer Sports Staff | Monday, March 23, 2020
Given the recent circumstances that have led the sports world to put all events on hold, The Observer Sports department has been put in a bit of a predicament. That said, what better crutch to lean on than Notre Dame football? We will be doing two previews per week of Notre Dame’s 12 regular season
Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, January 2, 2020
Junior tight end Cole Kmet has announced that he will forego his final season of eligibility with Notre Dame. Kmet, a two-sport athlete on the baseball diamond and the gridiron, announced in a tweet Thursday afternoon that he is electing to enter his name into the 2020 NFL Draft. Kmet, a native of Lake Barrington,
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 | Saturday, December 28, 2019
A lot could be said of Notre Dame’s offensive production Saturday afternoon. In its first game without former offensive coordinator Chip Long, the Irish managed to produce 455 yards of total offense on 65 plays. Senior quarterback Ian Book threw for 247 yards and a touchdown with efficiency, going 20-for-28 on pass attempts. Senior running