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15 posts tagged "College Football Playoff 2020"

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Geyer: The case for complacence (for now)

Ellen Geyer | Monday, January 4, 2021

Arlington, TX — Theoretically, any season that ends without a national title is a failure; is it not the purpose, the ultimate goal, of any team to be the very best in college football? In the playoff era, that theory seems to stray farther from fact, drawing ever-closer to fiction as the FBS becomes more

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Irish Insider: Rose Bowl 2021

Observer Sports Staff | Friday, January 1, 2021

Lea looks to go out with a bang in final game(s) as Irish defensive coordinator Rees’ revenge: First-year OC out to right Notre Dame-Alabama series wrongs Adams: 12 thoughts to preview the Rose Bowl and bookend a crazy 2020 Saban breaks down offense, defense ahead of Rose Bowl matchup with Irish Development, not recruiting, possible

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Lea looks to go out with a bang in final game(s) as Irish defensive coordinator

Charlotte Edmonds | Friday, January 1, 2021

Every sports fan loves a good homecoming. Perhaps it’s returning to the same place you once ruled the playground, as Lebron James did in 2014 when he made his return to the Cleveland Cavaliers. For others, it’s about returning to a place that raised you in your adulthood like Dwyane Wade’s second stint in Miami.

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Rees’ revenge: First-year OC out to right Notre Dame-Alabama series wrongs

Ellen Geyer | Friday, January 1, 2021

Tommy Rees has seen this film before. An Irish quarterback himself in 2012-13, he has far from forgotten what happened the last time Notre Dame and Alabama met with a national championship on the line. This time around, having traded in his helmet for a headset, the Irish offensive coordinator believes his team has what

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Saban breaks down offense, defense ahead of Rose Bowl matchup with Irish

Jimmy Ward | Friday, January 1, 2021

Alabama head coach Nick Saban was in his typical character as he took to the podium to address the media on Monday afternoon ahead of his team’s matchup in the Rose Bowl against Notre Dame on Friday. The no-nonsense head coach was locked in and got straight to the point, hoping to avoid any silly

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Development, not recruiting, possible culprit for Notre Dame’s struggles on big stage

Aidan Thomas | Friday, January 1, 2021

Back in 2012, Notre Dame ran the table in the regular season and entered the BCS National Championship as an unbeaten squad, with their major strength being their vaunted defense. The Irish ran into a Crimson Tide team that was better all the way around and predicated on their physicality in the trenches, which led

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Staff Predictions: Rose Bowl 2021

Observer Sports Staff | Friday, January 1, 2021

Hayden Adams — Sports Editor It’s incredible to see the shift in attitude from the Notre Dame fan base ahead of this game. I can’t speak for everyone, but I was riding high on this team going into the ACC Championship. Sure, a loss was entirely possible in my mind, but not that kind of

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Head-to-Head: Rose Bowl 2021

Observer Sports Staff | Friday, January 1, 2021

Notre Dame Passing Notre Dame struggled to do anything offensively against Clemson. Graduate student quarterback Ian Book avoided mistakes but was sacked six times and didn’t do anything too much of note in a quiet 20-28 passing effort. The passing game has been the weak spot of the offense all year, but they do have

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Ward: The outrage for and support of Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff

Jimmy Ward | Monday, December 21, 2020

Clemson’s revenge win over Notre Dame on Saturday complicated the College Football Playoff scene to say the very least. Doubters of the Irish (10-1, 9-1 ACC) were not silenced, and they now have more ammunition than ever before. Many people felt heading into this game Notre Dame was a lock for the College Football Playoff

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Irish Insider 2020: ACC Championship and Senior Day

Observer Sports Staff | Friday, December 18, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many changes. One thing that has been impacted is our yearly profiles of senior and graduate level Notre Dame football players. Although this wasn’t published in print, nor was it in time for the Senior Day matchup with Syracuse, we at The Observer are proud to present the 2020 edition

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After a win against Louisville on Saturday, The Ba After a win against Louisville on Saturday, The Basement Breakdown, The Observer’s sports podcast, is back with some Pittsburgh predictions.  Some highlights from the stream include:

🏈Last Saturday’s 12-7 final score against Louisville (0:23)

🏈Taking a look around college football with Georgia falling to Alabama, Florida State getting its first FBS win against North Carolina and the Big Ten returning this weekend. (14:52)

🏈Fact-or Fiction. This episode’s hot takes include: ND’s first defensive touchdown coming against Pitt? Can the Irish produce a 100-yard rusher against the Panthers’ defense? Did the Louisville win actually give Notre Dame the blueprint for beating Clemson? (20:20)

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