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Observer Sports Staff | Friday, April 21, 2023
The last 24 hours have been a roller coaster for Notre Dame athletics when it comes to the transfer portal. First, Cormac Ryan announced his departure from the men’s basketball program to North Carolina. The hockey team brought in forward Patrick Moynihan from Providence on Friday morning. But the biggest announcement came early Friday afternoon,
Madeline Ladd | Friday, April 21, 2023
Junior running back Audric Estime was a force in the Notre Dame offense this past season, but still has yet to reach his full potential. In what was a somewhat rough start to 2022, Estime’s performance trajectory paralleled that of the entire team. A goal line fumble in the North Carolina game was followed by
J.J. Post | Friday, April 21, 2023
For the first time since 2020, Notre Dame’s offense will be led by someone new this fall. Fresh off a promotion from tight ends coach, new offensive coordinator Gerad Parker will lead his unit out in front of fans for the first time in the Blue-Gold game. Here’s a position-by-position breakdown of the offensive players
J.J. Post | Friday, January 20, 2023
The Irish return the key pieces from their vaunted rushing attack in 2022, and they’ll look to establish more consistency to bring the offense to another level in 2023. 2022 Summary It’s fair to say that the running back room was by some distance Notre Dame’s strongest position group in 2022. With the Irish passing
Aidan Thomas | Friday, January 20, 2023
Notre Dame special teams will undergo some changes ahead of the 2023 season, including starting their third different kicker in three seasons. One of the nation’s most improved units will look to continue to impact the game positively for the Irish under special teams coach Brian Mason. 2022 Summary The Irish were a dynamic special
Nate Moller | Friday, December 30, 2022
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — In Notre Dame’s 45-38 Gator Bowl win over South Carolina, the Irish run game paved the way to victory with 264 yards on the ground and three touchdowns. Sophomore running back Logan Diggs finished the day with 89 yards on the ground and a rushing touchdown. He also added 81 receiving yards, which
Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, December 28, 2022
Aidan Thomas – Sports Editor Bowl games are a bit of a battle of attrition with all the opt-outs, and Notre Dame loses two All-Americans for this battle with South Carolina. However, the Gamecocks will be down about half-a-dozen starters, so it feels like, while lacking their star power, Notre Dame might have an edge
Nate Moller | Wednesday, December 28, 2022
As more and more college players decide to sit out bowl games to prepare for the NFL draft or enter the transfer portal, bowl games have lost their significance to an extent. In Friday’s Gator Bowl between the Irish and the South Carolina Gamecocks, the Irish will be without junior tight end Michael Mayer and
Aidan Thomas | Monday, November 28, 2022
All year, Notre Dame junior quarterback Drew Pyne has been judged by virtually everything but the final result. After taking over as the starter, Pyne won eight of his first nine games. He did this without gaudy numbers. Pyne never threw for 300 yards in those nine games. During a three-game winning streak, Pyne completed
Mannion McGinley | Sunday, November 27, 2022
LOS ANGELES — On a night when they faced college football’s Heisman favorite, Notre Dame football needed perfection and didn’t quite attain it, falling to USC 38-27 at the Coliseum. Head coach Marcus Freeman said he was disappointed in the loss, feeling the Irish didn’t play at their best and could have fared better if