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Observer Sports Staff | Friday, May 1, 2020
Although we are months away from the college football season kicking off, the Observer Sports Department has previewed each and every game for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in 2020. While the season may be pushed back due to uncertainties surrounding COVID-19, we operated under the assumption that the season would go on as planned.
Charlotte Edmonds | Friday, November 8, 2019
Duke head coach David Cutcliffe addressed the media Tuesday ahead of the Blue Devils’ game against the Irish on Saturday. Duke is an eight-point underdog at home, and Cutcliffe has high expectations for Irish head coach Brian Kelly’s squad. “They are really big and powerful, but at the same time have a lot of people
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Over fall break, Notre Dame women’s soccer embarked upon a three-match stand away from home against ACC opponents. After beginning the campaign with a 3-0 loss to No. 1 Virginia, the Irish (9-6-2, 3-4-2) looked to improve against No. 9 Duke, who had not been defeated since August. The Blue Devils (8-1-7, 3-0-6 ACC) were
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, April 5, 2019
Following its 13-10 home victory over then-No. 8 Syracuse, Notre Dame will head to Durham, North Carolina, to face No. 8 Duke at noon Saturday, the team’s third conference matchup of the season. The No. 7 Irish have already won three games against top-10 teams this season — including Maryland, Denver and Syracuse — and
Ryan Kolakowski | Tuesday, March 26, 2019
A missed free throw by the jewel of college basketball allowed one of the game’s biggest juggernauts to collect an offensive rebound and force home a game-winning layup to steal a victory in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. When Duke freshman forward Zion Williamson’s free throw attempt fell short, hitting the front edge
Grant DelVecchio | Tuesday, January 29, 2019
In the 33rd matchup overall between the two storied programs, the No. 2 Blue Devils cruised to an 83-61 victory over the Irish at Purcell Pavilion. With the loss, Notre Dame dropped to 11-10 (1-7 ACC) while Duke improved its overall record to 18-2 (7-1 ACC); the two teams now sit at opposite ends of the
Alex Bender | Friday, January 25, 2019
This Saturday, Notre Dame prepares for a tall task when No. 3 Virginia comes to Purcell Pavilion for an afternoon matchup. The Irish could badly use a win as they have lost their last three and five of their last six, the latest defeat coming at the hands of Georgia Tech. This past Tuesday, Notre
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, October 9, 2018
After almost three weeks of having to play on the road, Notre Dame returned home to open up the home portion of its conference schedule against Wake Forest last Friday. The opening set saw some early back and forth action before the Irish (10-6, 4-2 ACC) began to pull away from the Demon Deacons (6-12,
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, October 2, 2018
After defeating Clemson 3-0 and Georgia Tech 3-2 last weekend in a weekend road trip, the Irish will return home this weekend to square up against Wake Forest on Friday and Duke on Sunday at Purcell Pavilion. Notre Dame (9-5, 3-1 ACC) currently sits in fourth place in the ACC, coming in behind No. 8
Michael Ivey | Tuesday, May 1, 2018
No. 8 Notre Dame traveled to Charlottesville, Virginia, this weekend in hopes to increase its odds of gaining a berth in the upcoming NCAA tournament. It ended up with a 14-11 win over then-No. 2 Duke in the semifinals Friday and a dominant 17-7 victory against No. 10 Virginia in the championship game Sunday to