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Jose Sanchez Cordova | Friday, September 22, 2023
After years of domination by just a few preeminent college football programs, this season has brought parity to the college football landscape. Just look at the biggest results from this season. No. 11 Texas beat No. 3 Alabama in Tuscaloosa, and No. 8 Florida State beat No. 5 LSU on a neutral field. On both
Tyler Reidy | Thursday, September 14, 2023
On almost any given week, college athletics offer us an infinite number of choices. With hundreds of games out there, locating peak entertainment windows is a challenge for any viewer — myself included. And in mid-September, as fall sports conference schedules overlap with marquee first-month games, that challenge is heightened even further. So, beginning this
Matthew Crow | Monday, September 11, 2023
Our journey began just before noon on Friday when we headed to the South Bend airport to fly to Raleigh-Durham, a direct flight that was only available temporarily for the game. As a resident of the Raleigh area, I couldn’t help but wish that the flight would become a permanent fixture. In this case, though,
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
Thomas Zwiller | Thursday, December 1, 2022
I would write a traditional intro, but I do not have the words! We have 10 conferences to cover and CFP scenarios to think about! Ready, set go! PAC 12 To me, this feels like the most important conference championship game. By dominating their respective conferences and going undefeated, Michigan and Georgia feel like locks
Aidan Thomas | Friday, November 25, 2022
There’s an argument to be made that Notre Dame-USC football is always appointment television. But when it’s a consensus top-15 matchup featuring a Heisman favorite, two teams with a combined 18-4 record and a Playoff spot on the line, it’s not even an argument. It’s a must-see game. That, among more, sets the stage for
Nate Moller | Friday, November 18, 2022
Although senior defensive lineman Ositadinma Ekwonu has had to endure some injuries during his time at Notre Dame, he has still emerged as a leader on and off the field for the Irish. Ekwonu truly has embraced the Notre Dame spirit during his time here. He described how the people at Notre Dame are what
Thomas Zwiller | Thursday, November 17, 2022
I will come right out and say it: This week of college football is boring. Of the top-25 teams playing on Saturday, the average point spread is 14.7. That feels like Vegas telling you that you can turn your TV off and go for a walk. Do not get me wrong, there are good games.
Gracie Eppler | Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Despite an undergraduate student population far smaller than that of other traditional college football powerhouses, a study from this past summer found Notre Dame to have the second largest fanbase in college football at an estimated 8.21 million. The study, put together by strategy consultant Tony Altimore at Altimore Collins & Company, ranked the top-16
Mannion McGinley | Friday, November 11, 2022
Notre Dame took their biggest win of the season last weekend, accomplishing three goals: changing the narrative of the season at home, defeating No. 4 Clemson and breaking back into the CFP rankings. At No. 20, the Irish head east to Baltimore, Maryland to take on the Midshipmen. Navy is 3-6 on the season but