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Andrew McGuinness | Friday, September 8, 2023
Notre Dame’s first two games this season haven’t come against the toughest competition, to say the least. Navy and Tennessee State went a combined 8-15 in 2022. The Midshipmen have a first-year head coach. The Tigers were the first FCS team to ever play the Irish. Neither has had a winning season in the 2020s.
J.J. Post | Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Notre Dame continued to dominate on both sides of the ball in its return to South Bend on Saturday. Defensive coordinator Al Golden’s unit improved off its strong showing against Navy in Dublin. Here’s a deep dive into what the Notre Dame defense and special teams showed us in the home opener. Defensive Line Though
Matthew Crow | Friday, April 21, 2023
You probably didn’t know Benjamin Morrison’s name this time last year. After all, he was still in high school, finishing his senior year at Brophy Prep in Phoenix. But after a standout true freshman season that saw Morrison record a team-high six interceptions and earn freshman All-American honors, you probably know it now. As Notre
Andrew McGuinness | Friday, April 21, 2023
For the third straight year, the Notre Dame football team will likely enter the season with a quarterback who has never started a game for the program. And even if graduate student Sam Hartman surprisingly does not begin the year behind center, junior Tyler Buchner does not exactly bring a wealth of starting experience to
Andrew McGuinness | Friday, January 20, 2023
When freshman cornerback Benjamin Morrison was the toast of South Bend after recording five interceptions during a three-game span in November, The Athletic’s Pete Sampson dropped a bombshell that flew a bit under the radar. “Before the Ohio State opener, a source at Notre Dame indicated Morrison might be the best cornerback Notre Dame had
The Observer | Friday, October 14, 2022
Within just weeks, three-star cornerback recruit Benjamin Morrison claimed a starting job within the vaunted Notre Dame defense. Morrison came to South Bend as the second-highest cornerback recruit in the class, with many figuring four-star Jaden Mickey to challenge for early playing time. Mickey has played some very important snaps for the Irish, but it
Jose Sanchez Cordova | Saturday, September 17, 2022
Slow start for both teams The game started slowly with seven consecutive three-and-out possessions for the Notre Dame and Cal offenses. For the Irish, this meant 10 total yards in their opening four possessions. For the Golden Bears, it was 14 yards through their first three. On their fourth possession, Cal was finally able to
Nate Moller | Friday, September 2, 2022
With the Irish currently sitting as 17.5-point underdogs against Ohio State, they are going to need a multitude of things to go their way come Saturday. Limiting the production of Buckeyes quarterback C.J. Stroud will be nearly impossible, but there are other paths to victory for the Irish. 1. Win the turnover battle This is
Liam Coolican | Friday, September 2, 2022
If Notre Dame has any hope of upsetting Ohio State in Columbus this weekend, they will have to start by slowing down the Buckeyes dynamic passing attack. Despite losing star receivers Garrett Wilson and Chris Olave in the first round of the NFL draft, the Buckeyes still boast likely Heisman contenders quarterback C.J. Stroud and
Nate Moller | Friday, April 22, 2022
After an impressive season last year, there are lofty expectations for the Irish defense this season under new defensive coordinator Al Golden. With plenty of talent returning on the defensive side of the ball, the Irish have worked hard to learn Golden’s system and develop further as a unit in preparation for the 2022 season.