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Benjamin Padanilam | Monday, September 25, 2017
EAST LANSING, Mich. — On paper, a 20-point victory might seem to pale in comparison to 33- or 29-point victories. But looking as something on paper can be deceiving. On Friday, I wrote that Notre Dame’s 49-20 win over Boston College wasn’t as good as it looked on paper. The success in the running game
Elizabeth Greason | Sunday, September 24, 2017
EAST LANSING, Mich. — It looked like a touchdown as Spartans junior running back LJ Scott crossed the goal line with six minutes remaining in the second quarter. But as Notre Dame junior cornerback Shaun Crawford knew, it wasn’t. It was the third of three turnovers the Irish (3-1) snatched up during their 38-18 win over Michigan State
Benjamin Padanilam | Sunday, September 24, 2017
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Football is a game of inches. Michigan State and LJ Scott learned that lesson the hard way Saturday night. With just over six minutes left in the first half, Notre Dame held a 21-7 lead over the Spartans (2-1). But the Spartans were driving, putting the Irish (3-1) on their heels.
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, September 22, 2017
Check out all of our content from this week’s Irish Insider: Crawford looks to excel on field and leave injuries behind Irish continue to hone in on offensive identity Padanilam: Irish shouldn’t settle for mediocrity Notre Dame buckles down for Michigan State defense Michigan State offers Notre Dame chance to sure up cornerback position Head
Elizabeth Greason | Friday, September 22, 2017
Fast and free. It’s the mantra junior cornerback Shaun Crawford plays by. But his first two seasons at Notre Dame can be described as exactly the opposite. Just weeks after arriving on campus his freshman year, Crawford tore his ACL in practice, sidelining him for the season. After battling back from a season-ending ACL tear
Tobias Hoonhout | Friday, September 22, 2017
The look of the stat line says it all. In 2016, although the Irish ended the year with their first losing season under Brian Kelly, Notre Dame’s quarterback wasn’t the issue. Former quarterback DeShone Kizer did as much as he could for the Irish on the field, throwing for almost 3,000 yards and more touchdowns
Benjamin Padanilam | Friday, September 22, 2017
“The Georgia loss didn’t snowball.” Fair. “The Irish proved that they can beat the teams that they should, even when they struggle.” Accurate. “That’s a big deal.” Is it? My colleague, Daniel O’Boyle, offered those takes in his column following Notre Dame’s 49-20 win over Boston College last weekend. And for the most part, I
Daniel O'Boyle | Friday, September 22, 2017
“I think they’re good. I think the offensive line is improved from last year.” “It’s interesting you say that because they have four new starters on their offensive line. How are they better than last year’s line, which was a little bit more experienced?” “Just from watching them, I think that’s just kind of what
Marek Mazurek | Friday, September 22, 2017
Three games into the 2017 season and Notre Dame’s defense is giving up 18.7 points and 352 yards per game. Those stats are solid, but not outstanding. But combined with Irish defensive coordinator Mike Elko’s presence on the recruiting trail, they may be enough to bring high-caliber defensive recruits to South Bend, according to Blue
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, September 22, 2017
Spartans Passing The Irish have faced a raft of untested quarterbacks so far this season, with Boston College redshirt freshman Anthony Brown the only quarterback this season to have started before facing the Irish. That will continue this weekend, as Spartans redshirt-sophomore quarterback Brian Lewerke brings only four starts worth of experience before taking on