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José Sánchez Córdova | Sunday, November 26, 2023
Notre Dame struggled through a sloppy first half, but the Irish ultimately had enough to overcome a Stanford team that has struggled mightily in 2023. The win brings the Legends Trophy back to South Bend, and moves the Irish to 9-3 for the regular season, a slight improvement on last year’s 8-4 mark. Here are
Annika Herko | Sunday, November 26, 2023
If any Stanford fans were feeling sentimental about their last game in the PAC-12, they didn’t show it. Granted, it was the end of Thanksgiving weekend, but the stadium was empty and there was no obvious student section. The band was sparse and even the in-game music seemed diluted, as if they were trying not
Matthew Crow | Sunday, November 19, 2023
Notre Dame has lost three games this season. And now, after its 45-7 Senior Day victory over Wake Forest, it has responded to those three losses with three emphatic wins. Every game matters in college football, and Saturday’s dominant showing does not erase Notre Dame’s struggles over the past few weeks. But Irish head coach
Meghan Lange | Friday, September 8, 2023
J.J. Post | Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Notre Dame continued to dominate on both sides of the ball in its return to South Bend on Saturday. Defensive coordinator Al Golden’s unit improved off its strong showing against Navy in Dublin. Here’s a deep dive into what the Notre Dame defense and special teams showed us in the home opener. Defensive Line Though
Tyler Reidy | Monday, September 4, 2023
Eight months ago, quarterback Sam Hartman announced his move to Notre Dame after five years at Wake Forest. Since then, the graduate student has pictured the scenes of his first game weekend in South Bend. Still, at no point did Hartman’s experience Saturday come into realistic view. “Oh, it was surreal. I mean, from the
Tyler Reidy | Saturday, September 2, 2023
After a long weekend overseas in Dublin, Notre Dame football felt right at home Saturday afternoon. In their 2023 Notre Dame Stadium opener, the Irish scored eight touchdowns and held Tennessee State to just 12 first downs, cruising to a 56-3 victory. “You have to enjoy these moments,” head coach Marcus Freeman said. “They’re hard,
José Sánchez Córdova | Saturday, September 2, 2023
Notre Dame secured another dominant win Saturday, beating the Tennessee State Tigers 56-3 at Notre Dame Stadium. The Irish improved to 2-0 and continued to impress with another complete performance. Here’s how it happened. Long opening drive sets the tone Notre Dame opened the game with the ball after the Tigers won the toss and
Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Entering his third year as defensive line coach, Mike Elston will have tough decisions to make, as none of his returning players have extensive experience in the starting lineup. However, the defensive line depth chart is filled with talented former four-star recruits, which indicates that this unit has the potential to be elite. The scarcity
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, February 5, 2021
DEVIN AUPIU (@aupiu44) WEAKSIDE DEFENSIVE END 6’5” • 225 Pacifica High School Oxnard, Calif. Aupiu committed to Notre Dame in December after receiving scholarships from 10 different schools, including UCLA, who he was committed to for eight months before switching to the Blue and Gold. Aupiu fits the archetype of defensive end that Notre Dame