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-10 posts tagged "Irish Insider: Cotton Bowl"
Joe Everett | Sunday, December 30, 2018
ARLINGTON, Texas — One of the oldest sayings in football is that the game is won or lost in the trenches. And while the sentiment still rings true in many respects, on Saturday afternoon inside AT&T Stadium, and throughout Clemson’s 30-3 win over Notre Dame, the real difference between the Tigers (14-0, 8-0 ACC) and
Tobias Hoonhout | Sunday, December 30, 2018
ARLINGTON, Texas — Six years later, and the eagle still hasn’t landed. While Clark the bald eagle may have fired up the Notre Dame half of the Cotton Bowl with his pre-game antics, post-game the cheers rang from the other half of AT&T Stadium. In the end, the bird had turned out to be more
Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, December 5, 2018
Notre Dame builds team success off of individual accolades Irish complete second 12-0 season under Kelly Hoonhout: Just like last time, ND-Clemson will come down to ‘guts’ Tigers‘ talent poses new challenge for Irish to tackle Kelly, Notre Dame hoping to ride on-field momentum to solidify recruiting classes Head to head: Cotton Bowl Staff Predictions:
Elizabeth Greason | Wednesday, December 5, 2018
Notre Dame has done it. The famed, historic program will be making its first trip to the College Football Playoff since its inception in 2014, as No. 3 Notre Dame (12-0) officially punched its ticket to Dallas on Sunday for the 2019 Cotton Bowl against No. 2 Clemson. The last time the Irish achieved a
Charlotte Edmonds | Wednesday, December 5, 2018
It wasn’t always pretty. For every blowout win over Virginia Tech on the road there was a dropped pass on 4th down by Vanderbilt that nearly set the Irish on the path toward another sub-par season. Yet, just over four months later, the Irish have earned themselves a ticket to the College Football Playoff, having
Tobias Hoonhout | Wednesday, December 5, 2018
“Tonight, hey, it was BYOG — Bring Your Own Guts. And they brought some guts, and some heart, and they never quit ’til the last play.” Dabo Swinney’s words after Notre Dame’s loss to Clemson in 2015 were must-watch television. Surrounded by adoring fans and standing in torrential rain, the passionate coach expressed pure adulation for
Connor Mulvena | Wednesday, December 5, 2018
After the first game of the season against Michigan, it would be reasonable to argue that the Irish outmatched their opponent, at least on paper, each week. And that schedule included some fantastic programs — Virginia Tech, Stanford, USC and Syracuse. No matter who Notre Dame (12-0) was set to square up against, you could
Joe Everett | Wednesday, December 5, 2018
After completing its first undefeated regular season since 2012 and earning a spot in the College Football Playoff for the first time, Notre Dame is once again back on the top tier of the college football world. The Irish (12-0) are nationally relevant again. Not only momentous in the here and now, Notre Dame’s special
Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, December 5, 2018
Irish Passing While Clemson’s defensive line is perhaps the most talented in the country, the secondary is a potential weak link for the Tigers. While Clemson is ranked 18th in the nation in passing yards allowed, allowing opposing quarterbacks to average 183.8 passing yards per game, the stat is misleading. The Tigers have played not
Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, December 5, 2018
Tobias Hoonhout — Managing Editor If you talk to Brian Kelly or Dabo Swinney, there’s nothing but respect on either side for Notre Dame-Clemson. And for good reason. If this game is anything like the one in 2015, we’re set for a another classic. Both the Tigers and the Irish have a wealth of offensive