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Observer Sports Staff | Friday, May 29, 2020
Notre Dame football has landed another graduate transfer for the 2020-21 season. Trevor Speights, a former three-star recruit and the 19th-rated running back in the 2016 class per 247Sports.com, announced his decision to join the Fighting Irish in a tweet Thursday night. He now joins former Northwestern wide receiver Bennett Skowronek, former NC State cornerback
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, April 17, 2020
There is a lot of excitement around the running back position ahead of the 2020 football season. There is plenty of talent returning from 2019, and the Irish will also welcome one of their most highly touted running back recruits in recent memory as they look to improve on a relatively disappointing performance on the
Jack Concannon | Friday, November 22, 2019
Senior wide receiver Chase Claypool has been part of a Notre Dame football class that has had a unique run. Their freshman year was a 4-8 disaster that saw both coordinators get fired and Brian Kelly pushed to the brink of his job. In the two years since, the team has been in constant College
Shane Lewis | Sunday, November 10, 2019
Senior cornerback Troy Pride Jr. was succinct in identifying what the mindset was for Notre Dame heading into its Saturday night matchup with Duke, a contest that turned into a 38-7 victory for the Irish. “We want to dominate,” Pride said, who finished the contest with six tackles and an interception. “We want to beat
Connor Mulvena | Monday, October 14, 2019
After No. 8 Notre Dame’s 30-27 victory over USC on Saturday night, Irish head coach Brian Kelly addressed the media in his weekly post-game teleconference. Kelly talked about the victory, senior quarterback Ian Book and injuries after the win. Junior kicker Jonathan Doerer was an integral part of the win Saturday, and Brian Kelly commented
Hayden Adams | Monday, October 7, 2019
Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly held a teleconference Sunday to discuss their previous game against Bowling Green and preview the upcoming matchup with archrival USC. He began by giving a status report on the injuries to his key contributors. “[Sophomore wide receiver] Lawrence [Keys III] checked in today and did 90% of his body
Hayden Adams | Saturday, September 28, 2019
Last season, Dexter Williams ran for 995 yards and 12 touchdowns in nine games, providing a valuable dimension to the Notre Dame offense that opened up the passing game for then-junior quarterback Ian Book. This season, the Irish are feeling the loss of Williams to the NFL, seeing the rushing yards per game average drop
Hayden Adams | Monday, September 23, 2019
Notre Dame football head coach Brian Kelly held a teleconference Sunday afternoon to answer questions regarding Notre Dame’s recent loss at No. 3 Georgia. He provided an injury update by announcing that junior linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah had been examined for a blow to the head. “Owusu was evaluated for a concussion. He was brought to
Hayden Adams | Monday, September 16, 2019
No. 7 Notre Dame’s head coach Brian Kelly fielded questions regarding his team’s play against New Mexico and the upcoming matchup against Georgia in Athens during a teleconference Sunday. In terms of the New Mexico game, Kelly was proud of the inexperienced players who contributed to the win. “There’s a lot of young players that
Charlotte Edmonds | Thursday, September 5, 2019
The Notre Dame roster took another hit this week. Junior running back Jafar Armstrong is expected to miss considerable amounts of the season following a groin injury he sustained on Monday against Louisville, according to Pete Sampson of the Athletic. After fair-catching the kickoff, Armstrong returned to action against the Cardinals (0-1) following the opening