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-14 posts tagged "Defense"
Alex Carson | Tuesday, November 4, 2014
What makes a championship team? When it comes to soccer, three traits rise to the top as being the most important — a consistent goalscorer, a quality defense and a bit of luck. So, as No. 4 Notre Dame prepares to enter the ACC Tournament this week, which of those traits does it possess — and
Brian Hartnett | Sunday, November 2, 2014
LANDOVER, Md. — This year’s Notre Dame team continues to redefine what it means to be a veteran football player. After the No. 10 Irish defeated Navy, 49-39, at FedEx Field on Saturday night to move to 7-1 on the season, Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly referred to a quartet of sophomores — cornerback
Greg Hadley | Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Seven hours, 30 minutes and 20 seconds. That’s how long it has been since No. 9 Notre Dame (12-4-1, 7-2-0 ACC) has conceded a goal. That time includes five straight shutouts, the longest streak in program history since 2007. “[It’s all about] trusting each other and making sure that we’re giving each other cover and
Brian Hartnett | Monday, October 6, 2014
After Notre Dame held Stanford to 205 total yards in a 17-14 win Saturday, Irish head coach Brian Kelly praised the efforts of his team’s defense in his weekly teleconference Sunday afternoon. “Stanford came in averaging only two third-and-seven or more situations [per game],” Kelly said. “We put them in 11 third down-and-seven or more