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Joe Everett | Sunday, October 7, 2018
BLACKSBURG, Va. — After Notre Dame squeaked out a 22-17 win over Vanderbilt back on Sept. 15, I wrote a column stating that Notre Dame was not playing like a heavyweight program, at least not a quarter of the way through the season. Now, as the Irish (6-0) hit the halfway mark of the regular
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, October 5, 2018
How The Chips Fall: After one bowl-winning catch, Miles Boykin emerges as Notre Dame’s go-to-guy in the receiving corps Irish tight ends taking advantage of expanded role in Chip Long’s offense Mulvena: ND still hasn’t proven it’s among the college football elite Virginia Tech excited to welcome Notre Dame to Lane Stadium for first time
Elizabeth Greason | Friday, October 5, 2018
Kyle Rudolph. Tyler Eifert. Ben Koyack. Troy Niklas. Notre Dame’s history of tight ends runs deep, going so far as to earn it the nickname “Tight End U.” And that history of producing strong tight ends is something that the Irish (5-0) have been expanding on this season, with a stable of ends who made
Connor Mulvena | Friday, October 5, 2018
The last time I wrote a Notre Dame football column, the Irish were gearing up for their first road game of the year after a close call against Vanderbilt, and catastrophe seemed to loom on the horizon. In that column, I questioned Notre Dame’s ability to execute and reach its potential on defense. I also
Tobias Hoonhout | Friday, October 5, 2018
With the Irish travelling down to Blacksburg, Virginia, this weekend in a ranked road matchup with No. 24 Virginia Tech, Notre Dame (5-0) has more than just a win on the line. That’s because for all the success Brian Kelly’s program has had at home, the opposite has happened on the road. “We’ve been preparing
Charlotte Edmonds | Friday, October 5, 2018
With the two biggest homes games in the past, the Irish will now shift their focus to solidifying those commitments of upcoming classes. David McKinney, recruiting analyst for Blue and Gold Illustrated, said Notre Dame (5-0) hosted around 40 recruits this past weekend during its 38-17 win over Stanford. “The two official visitors were Genson
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, October 5, 2018
Irish Passing Ian Book absolutely dismantled the Stanford defense in just his third career start last weekend. While the Virginia Tech defense is the team’s strength, its secondary has struggled throughout the year, and the Irish offensive line should be able to hold up to Hokies defensive line. Book is able to thread the needle
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, October 5, 2018
Tobias Hoonhout — Managing Editor There’s a reason this game has been circled on Notre Dame’s schedule since the spring, and it all goes back to last year’s debacle at Miami. For all the noise surrounding Brian Kelly’s program over his tenure with the Irish, one buzz that hasn’t gone away is Notre Dame’s struggle
Marek Mazurek | Monday, November 21, 2016
I’m not sure what else there is to say. I could say that Notre Dame lost to Virginia Tech on Senior Day by a score of 34-31. But Notre Dame has lost many times before. I could tell you the Irish (4-7) blew 17-0 and 24-7 leads as they let the Hokies (8-3, 5-2 ACC) back