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Jack Horton | Tuesday, September 26, 2023
College Gameday just can’t seem to get enough of the Irish. Lee Corso and company follow Notre Dame to Durham, North Carolina, on Saturday to watch the Irish battle the frisky No. 17 Duke Blue Devils led by quarterback Riley Leonard. Since Notre Dame started playing five ACC games per year in 2014, they have
Andrew McGuinness | Friday, April 21, 2023
For the third straight year, the Notre Dame football team will likely enter the season with a quarterback who has never started a game for the program. And even if graduate student Sam Hartman surprisingly does not begin the year behind center, junior Tyler Buchner does not exactly bring a wealth of starting experience to
Samantha Zuba | Monday, November 10, 2014
Golden Tate has stepped up as the Detroit Lions’ lead receiver in the absence of (non-Irish alum) Calvin Johnson. He turned in another productive performance Sunday with 11 receptions and 109 yards as Detroit beat the Miami Dolphins, 20-16. Lions running back Theo Riddick hauled in two passes, including one for a touchdown. Etc. Cardinals
Samantha Zuba | Monday, September 29, 2014
Lions receiver Golden Tate made the most noise of former Irish players in the NFL this week. Tate posted 116 receiving yards on eight receptions in Detroit’s 24-17 win over the New York Jets. Several former Irish players made significant contributions in the Minnesota Vikings’ 41-28 win over the Atlanta Falcons. Vikings safety Robert Blanton
Samantha Zuba | Monday, September 22, 2014
Cardinals wide receiver Michael Floyd headlined the performances by former Irish players in Week Three action through Sunday. Floyd hauled in five receptions, including a 45-yard catch, for a total of 114 yards in Arizona’s 23-14 win over the San Francisco 49ers. Another Notre Dame alum, Cardinals tight end John Carlson, had three receptions for
Mike Monaco | Wednesday, September 10, 2014
The bright spotlights have shined down on Jimmy Clausen for years. From the undefeated days at Oaks Christian High School in California to three seasons as the starting quarterback at Notre Dame to a starting role as a rookie with the Carolina Panthers, Clausen was as recognizable a young quarterback as any from 2005 to
Samantha Zuba | Monday, September 8, 2014
Sunday was a good day to be a former Irish player with the Minnesota Vikings. Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph logged only 16 yards but hauled in a seven-yard, fourth-quarter touchdown pass in Minnesota’s 34-6 victory over the Rams on Sunday. Also playing for the Vikings, safety Harrison Smith recorded a sack and an interception.