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-7 posts tagged "Irish Insider: South Florida"
Charlotte Edmonds | Friday, December 18, 2020
Losing a four-year contributor and vocal leader is never easy for any program. Few are so fortunate to have a near-copy arrive on their doorstep months later, but that’s exactly what Notre Dame got when graduate student Nick McCloud announced his decision to transfer to South Bend from NC State. The similarities between McCloud and
Ellen Geyer | Monday, September 21, 2020
A familiar sight returned to Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday afternoon as quarterback Ian Book looked long, tucked it under, sprinted wide and pranced his way into the edge of the end zone, recording his first touchdown on the ground of the season. The score, which concluded the opening Irish drive, took just seven plays
Colin Capece | Monday, September 21, 2020
After watching Notre Dame have to grind out a victory against Duke last Saturday, with the Blue Devils keeping it a game for three quarters before the Irish pulled away in the fourth, I had disturbing flashbacks to the 2019 season. While last Saturday turned out to be a beautiful fall day for college football
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, September 18, 2020
Connections with players, coaches lead McCloud to Irish Wilkins healthy, ready to contribute after injuries Geyer: Surprisingly positive takeaways from an ND football cynic Irish able to bolster recruitment with current play, upcoming commitment Bulls’ coach Scott excited at chance to face Irish Staff Predictions: South Florida Bulls Head-to-head: South Florida Bulls
Jimmy Ward | Friday, September 18, 2020
South Florida head coach Jeff Scott has met Brian Kelly on the football field before. However, when Scott leads South Florida into Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday night, he will be playing a much, much larger role. Scott was a wide receivers coach and co-offensive coordinator with Dabo Swinney’s Clemson Tigers. But this time, he
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, September 18, 2020
Hayden Adams — Sports Editor Well that was … something? Despite how COVID-19 has changed so much, it seems like some things never change for Notre Dame football — namely, the offense disappointing in a season opener against a team they should dominate. I’ll give them a conditional pass, with the condition being that they
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, September 18, 2020
Notre Dame passing The passing game seemed to be Notre Dame’s biggest struggle offensively against Duke, epitomized by the fact the leading receiver wasn’t a receiver at all — it was running back Kyren Williams. Ian Book isn’t comfortable with his new targets yet and the Blue Devil secondary was one of their team’s stronger