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Observer Sports Staff | Friday, April 22, 2022
Young guns, big game: Irish sophomore wide receivers look to step up in 2022 Lacing up for 2022: Key freshmen to watch What to expect from the Irish offense Irish defense embraces Golden’s style of play ahead of 2022 season Freeman, staff have recruiting rolling ahead of Blue and Gold Game
Mannion McGinley | Friday, April 22, 2022
For the first time in four months, the Irish will be back in front of fans for Saturday’s Blue and Gold game. On Jan. 1, 2022, the discussion of Notre Dame football centered around Marcus Freeman, the shape of his staff and what the offense would do without its leading running back as the Irish
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.
Mannion McGinley | Sunday, January 2, 2022
The Fiesta Bowl was nothing short of a test for the Irish. It tested a defense, and more specifically a secondary, without Kyle Hamilton. It tested a Chris Tyree-led running back room. It tested Tommy Rees and his unbridled offensive play calling. And it set the tone as the Irish stepped into the Marcus Freeman
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 | Friday, December 3, 2021
Editor’s Note: Sports Editor Mannion McGinley contributed to this report. This week on the coaching carousel has been more of an adventurous Ian Book scramble than a carousel ride for Irish fans, players and recruits. The Observer’s Sports staff laid out everything that’s happened so far, and what these pieces mean moving forward. Monday evening
Mannion McGinley | Friday, November 19, 2021
Graduate student Avery Davis took a while to find the perfect fit for his skills on this Irish roster. It wasn’t his talent that was in question, it was how to use it. At Cedar Hill High School in Cedar Hill, Texas, in his senior year, Davis was undeniably a dual-threat quarterback. He threw for
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