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Emily DeFazio | Sunday, October 1, 2023
Notre Dame pulled off a stunner at Duke in a top-20 clash, winning 21-14. Here are five key moments from Saturday night’s emotional whirlwind of a victory. First drives of the game put Irish ahead In what appeared to be a dismal start in Durham for the Irish, their opening drive stalled just past midfield.
Madeline Ladd | Sunday, October 1, 2023
No. 11 Notre Dame snuck out of Durham, North Carolina, with a 21-14 victory over No. 17 Duke after a thrilling final 30 seconds.Though the Irish came out on top, they were far from perfect. Following the devastating Ohio State loss, Notre Dame hoped to come back with a vengeance and dominate Duke in prime
Madeline Ladd | Friday, September 29, 2023
Junior tight end Mitchell Evans is breaking out of the shadow that the legendary Michael Mayer has cast the past few seasons. An Ohio native and three-star recruit out of high school, Evans has become another weapon in offensive coordinator Gerad Parker’s arsenal this season. Having fully recovered from a concussion he suffered prior to
Tyler Reidy | Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Irish fans, it’s time to rip the Band-Aid off. The wound of Notre Dame football’s walk-off loss to Ohio State may still be fresh for some of you, but the time has come to evaluate. In examining Notre Dame’s offense, which scored 14 points and left up to 17 on the board, plenty of good
Andrew McGuinness | Friday, September 22, 2023
Last year, Notre Dame entered its top-five clash with Ohio State as decided underdogs. The Irish were 17-point underdogs on the road with a head coach possessing the experience of one game, which was still more experience than his quarterback had as a starter. Though the Irish put up a good fight, the Buckeyes were
Carl Alexander | Wednesday, September 6, 2023
One of the biggest emphases of any football team to begin a season is building continuity, and the Irish offensive unit has done just that in their first two games. Changing signal callers can be a difficult task, as demonstrated by Ohio State and Clemson’s shaky performances this past weekend. However, new signal caller Sam
Jose Sanchez Cordova | Monday, September 4, 2023
I don’t care if it’s “just” Navy and Tennessee State. Notre Dame football has already changed its 2023 outlook. Last year, the Irish started ranked No. 5 in the AP poll. From there, Notre Dame played a competitive game against No. 2 Ohio State before a collapse against Marshall left head coach Marcus Freeman with
Andrew McGuinness | Tuesday, August 29, 2023
The story of any sports team changes over the course of the season. Areas that look like weaknesses at the start of the year can turn into strengths. Depth charts change. Injuries necessitate new heroes. Examining how these developments shape up is one of the most exciting parts of following a sports team. One of
Thomas Zwiller | Saturday, August 26, 2023
Three years after COVID-19 suspended a Notre Dame-Navy game in Dublin, 49,000 fans watched the two teams play in Ireland for the third time on Saturday. Now, Notre Dame is 3-0 when facing Navy in Ireland, winning in dominant fashion, 42-3. Graduate student quarterback Sam Hartman led the way through the air with 251 passing
Andrew McGuinness, Madeline Ladd, J.J. Post, Jose Sanchez Cordova, Matthew Crow and Thomas Zwiller | Friday, August 18, 2023
Another Notre Dame football season is right around the corner. The usual time to settle into campus life before the season begins is brief this year, thanks to a Week 0 trip to Dublin to take on Navy. With the number of days until kick off in Ireland down to single digits, The Observer’s football