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Aidan Thomas, Liam Coolican, J.J. Post, José Sánchez Córdova and Mannion McGinley | Monday, May 2, 2022
Two former Notre Dame players heard their names called in the 2022 NFL Draft. Six more signed as undrafted free agents. Baltimore Ravens draft Kyle Hamilton 14th overall Kyle Hamilton was one of two Irish players drafted in the 2022 NFL Draft. He went 14th overall to the Baltimore Ravens. Even that represented a slip,
Mannion McGinley | Wednesday, January 5, 2022
This weekend the Irish took the field against Oklahoma State for the Playstation Fiesta Bowl. Despite a 37-35 loss, the Irish came away from the game with a mound of records. The Irish set two school records, four Fiesta Bowl records and combined with the Cowboys to set seven more. Michael Mayer breaks even more
Observer Photo Department and Allison Thornton | Tuesday, January 4, 2022
Rounding out their 2021-2022 season, the Irish fell 37-35 to the Oklahoma State Cowboys at the Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 1. Photo Editor Allison Thornton was on the field in Glendale, Arizona to capture the game’s most thrilling moments.
Aidan Thomas | Sunday, January 2, 2022
While the 2021 Fiesta Bowl didn’t end the way Notre Dame wanted, there were positives to take away from the volatile performance. The Irish receiving corps has received much scrutiny, and the depth is a major question mark. But on Saturday, the Irish did show that maybe the demise of the receiver room was exaggerated.
Aidan Thomas | Friday, December 31, 2021
On Saturday, Notre Dame gets an opportunity to accomplish a feat they haven’t done in 27 years. After four straight Fiesta Bowl losses, the Irish have a chance to start the Marcus Freeman era off with a bang in Glendale, Arizona. “This is the new beginning of a new era — the Freeman era,” junior
Aidan Thomas | Sunday, November 21, 2021
Despite being 3-7, Georgia Tech had lost just one game by more than 11 points this season. Ahead of Saturday’s clash, head coach Geoff Collins noted that the Yellow Jackets had had chances to win in the final minutes of all but one game. Make that two. Notre Dame came out needing to dominate and
Aidan Thomas | Sunday, November 14, 2021
The news got scary for Notre Dame before it got better. With defensive captains Kyle Hamilton, Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa and Drew White not dressed for their clash with Virginia, the Irish defense was severely depleted. Against a Cavaliers offense averaging 39 points a game, that was a major concern. But then UVA quarterback Brennan Armstrong, questionable
Aidan Thomas | Monday, November 8, 2021
The Irish wide receiving corps continues to be plagued by the injury bug, as fifth-year receiver Avery Davis suffered a torn ACL on Saturday, ending his season, head coach Brian Kelly told the media on Saturday. The Irish have already lost senior receiver Joe Wilkins to injury, as well as fellow senior Lawrence Keys to
Emily DeFazio | Friday, October 22, 2021
Senior wide receiver Kevin Austin Jr. has had an explosive start to the season. In the season opener at Florida State, Austin notched a career-high of 91 yards in four catches. That same game, he scored his first touchdown in the third quarter, demonstrating that he could be an invaluable force on the field for
Aidan Thomas, Colin Capece, Emily DeFazio, Nate Moller and Mannion McGinley | Friday, August 20, 2021
The 2021 football season is almost here for Notre Dame, and with a tough but winnable schedule ahead, they’ve got their eyes on a third unbeaten season in four years. Can the Irish pull it off? Today, the Observer’s football beat writers came together to identify their biggest concerns for the upcoming season, along with