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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,
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
Hayden Adams | Friday, November 29, 2019
It’s the season of giving thanks, and Irish sophomore receiver Lawrence Keys III has a lot to be thankful for. “Honestly, I’m thankful for everything,” Keys said. “These guys, they’re a wonderful group of guys. I love them to death. I’m willing to do anything for them, because I know they’re willing to do anything
Jimmy Ward | Sunday, November 24, 2019
Meeting for the 25th time in rivalry history, Boston College traveled to South Bend on Friday to take on the Irish. Despite getting off to a shaky start in the first half the Irish were easily able to handle the Eagles (5-6, 3-4 ACC) after they came out of the locker room to start the
Hayden Adams | Sunday, November 24, 2019
It’s not that the offense was incredibly meandering to start the game, putting up only 16 points and needing a questionable defensive pass interference with six seconds remaining to put them in range of their third field goal of the first half. It’s not redshirt freshman quarterback Phil Jurkovec’s apparent obsession with running the ball
Charlotte Edmonds | Friday, November 22, 2019
Chris Finke is somewhat of an anomaly. The 5-foot-9 graduate student out of Dayton, Ohio, has slowly risen in the ranks of Notre Dame football, proving an indispensable member of the team. Initially a walk on, Finke contributed on the scout team throughout his freshman year before earning a scholarship during fall camp of his
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
Charlotte Edmonds | Sunday, November 10, 2019
With the exception of a short period down the end of the second quarter in which Duke scored a touchdown and recorded an interception, this game was never in doubt as Notre Dame controlled all four quarters, never allowing the Blue Devils much of a chance to actually break through. While to some degree expected,
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, September 20, 2019
Finke looks to contribute in variety of ways Bilal stepping into leadership role among linebackers Adams: Irish fans can never forget 2017 Georgia debacle Bulldogs recruiting highly, dealing with injuries Georgia game could provide Irish with recruiting sway Head to Head: Georgia Staff Predictions: Georgia
Hayden Adams | Monday, September 16, 2019
No. 7 Notre Dame’s head coach Brian Kelly fielded questions regarding his team’s play against New Mexico and the upcoming matchup against Georgia in Athens during a teleconference Sunday. In terms of the New Mexico game, Kelly was proud of the inexperienced players who contributed to the win. “There’s a lot of young players that