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Andrew McGuinness | Monday, September 25, 2023
There’s no sugarcoating the heartbreak of Notre Dame’s last-second, season if not program-shaking loss to Ohio State Saturday. To many, this Notre Dame felt different as they entered to the pulsating green bracelet lights at Notre Dame Stadium. A few hours later, the team emerged under a big, black sky with all-too-familiar emotions. It’s hardly
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
Ryan Peters | Friday, September 22, 2023
No. 9 Notre Dame’s matchup against No. 6 Ohio State on Saturday night pits the two football powerhouses against each other in one of the most anticipated Irish home games since the turn of the century. Recent marquee matchups at Notre Dame Stadium have seen Georgia fans in 2017 and Cincinnati fans in 2021 flood
Aidan Thomas | Thursday, February 23, 2023
The Notre Dame men’s golf team kicked off their spring season at the Watersound Invitational, hosted by Florida State. The Irish competed five times this past fall, accumulating an average score of four-under-par and sixth place. They performed well this past weekend, largely matching expectations en route to a three-round score of 860 (-4) to
Nate Moller | Monday, December 5, 2022
On Sunday morning the college football playoff committee announced the College Football Playoff field with Georgia, Michigan, TCU and Ohio State being the four teams selected. There was plenty of drama this weekend with notable playoff implications, including USC’s stunning loss to Utah in the PAC-12 Championship and TCU’s overtime loss in the Big 12
The Observer | Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Tennessee and TCU, both unranked entering the college football season, continued their surprising starts by improving to 7-0 on Saturday. Tennessee did not let up following their thrilling win over Alabama, scoring 52 first-half points and coasting to a 65-24 victory against UT Martin. TCU had a more difficult test in the form of No.
Matthew Crow | Wednesday, October 5, 2022
The cost of firing a head coach in today’s college football landscape is higher than ever. Massive buyout payments that come with the early termination of a contract means that schools pay millions of dollars just to get their coaches to leave. After his exit in 2021, former LSU coach Ed Orgeron received a buyout
Thomas Zwiller | Friday, September 30, 2022
Whoever, you are, wherever you are, breathe. Feel better? After an insane four weeks of Notre Dame, there is a lull in the season courtesy of an early bye week. The Irish are at an unexpected 2-2 record, and with this bye comes a chance for both fans and the team to collect their breath
Joseph Tunney | Tuesday, September 6, 2022
Last weekend was a great weekend for college football. Besides Georgia’s annihilation of Oregon, most of the games that received media attention answered the bell. Week 2 presents an interesting slate of games, as some teams begin conference play. Many other Power 5 teams have tune-up games against lesser programs. Without further ado, here are
Matthew Crow | Tuesday, September 6, 2022
After a far-too-long offseason (and a smattering of Week 0 matchups), college football is back, and with its triumphant return came everything we have come to know and love about the sport. A wild opening weekend featured upsets, dominating performances, nail-biting finishes, and several teams finding bizarre ways to win. Here are five of the