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Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, April 28, 2020
As the semester comes to close, so do The Observer‘s position breakdowns for the upcoming 2020 football season, though it remains to be seen whether the Irish will be able to take the field in any capacity this fall. Regardless, after going through every position group on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball,
Charlotte Edmonds | Saturday, December 28, 2019
ORLANDO — Whether Notre Dame fans like it or not, Camping World Stadium now belongs to the Irish. Returning to an Orlando bowl game for the second time in three years, the Irish (11-2) secured their 11th win of the season Saturday, besting Iowa State 33-9 in the Camping World Bowl. While lacking the theatrics of
Hayden Adams | Tuesday, December 3, 2019
After Notre Dame’s senior day victory against Boston College, I wrote a column expressing my frustration for the game despite the 40-7 result in Notre Dame’s favor. I’ll be honest, I was looking for a reason to be negative. However, given that is Thanksgiving, I thought I would write this column in the spirit of
Jimmy Ward | Sunday, November 24, 2019
Meeting for the 25th time in rivalry history, Boston College traveled to South Bend on Friday to take on the Irish. Despite getting off to a shaky start in the first half the Irish were easily able to handle the Eagles (5-6, 3-4 ACC) after they came out of the locker room to start the
Connor Mulvena | Saturday, November 16, 2019
The feelings of uneasiness were palpable on Saturday in South Bend. In the 93rd continuous meeting between Navy and Notre Dame, the third longest streak in college football, the Midshipmen came into Notre Dame Stadium as the No. 23 team in the nation. With weapons like senior quarterback Malcolm Perry, and the traditional anxieties that
Dominic Gibson | Saturday, November 2, 2019
Despite opening up as 17.5-point favorites, Notre Dame needed everything and more to edge out Virginia Tech in 21-20 victory. Even with 447 total yards of offense, the Irish required some late-game heroics including a seven-yard rushing touchdown from senior quarterback Ian Book to cap an 18-play, 87-yard drive and a critical extra point from
Nate Moller | Sunday, October 13, 2019
During Brian Kelly’s tenure as Notre Dame head coach, there have been many instances in which the special teams has cost the team in big moments of the season. This season seems to be a different story, however, as the special teams unit has shown they can be an asset to the team rather than
Hayden Adams | Sunday, October 13, 2019
The Jeweled Shillelagh is staying in South Bend as Notre Dame defeated archrival USC 30-27 Saturday night. Irish head coach Brian Kelly talked his team’s play and what prevailing against their rival means to them. “After the game, in the locker room, when you get a chance to kind of debrief about it, you feel
Liam Coolican | Saturday, October 5, 2019
Ian Book threw five touchdowns in the first half, and Notre Dame rolled to a 52-0 victory over Bowling Green on Saturday. Book was dominant, completing 15 of 17 passes for 255 yards with touchdowns to four different receivers — becoming the first Notre Dame quarterback to pass for five touchdowns in a single half.
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, September 27, 2019
Irish passing All things considered, quarterback Ian Book played great against Georgia. He went 29-for-47 for 275 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions against the No. 3 team in the country, with virtually no help from the run game. With the emergence of tight end Cole Kmet and Michael Young making his return at receiver,