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Charlotte Edmonds | Friday, April 20, 2018
Falling short of its College Football Playoff aspirations last season hasn’t seemed to stop Notre Dame on the recruiting trail. After sealing the 11th-ranked 2018 recruiting class on National Signing Day, per Rivals, the coaching staff has used that momentum to shift its focus towards the class of 2019. The 27 commitments the Irish received
Michael Ivey | Saturday, November 4, 2017
Notre Dame, after being ranked No. 3 in the first announcement of this year’s College Football Playoff rankings Tuesday, defeated Wake Forest 48-37 under a rainy grey sky Saturday afternoon at Notre Dame Stadium. It was the fourth time in the last seven years the Irish (8-1) and the Demon Deacons (5-4, 2-3 ACC) have
Letter to the Editor | Friday, October 27, 2017
Outlined against a blue-gray October sky, the City of Troy fell again last Saturday. In dramatic lore, Troy was sacked by Greek soldiers hidden inside a large statue of a horse — perhaps the most unwelcome gift in history. On Saturday, as low hanging clouds portended an epic struggle on the gridiron, the present day
Joe Everett | Sunday, September 3, 2017
Grit. Attitude. Attention to detail. The traits head coach Brian Kelly and his staff have harped on throughout the offseason began to appear during Notre Dame’s 49-16 win over Temple Saturday afternoon, but they shone through in one particular area of the field: the trenches. Notre Dame’s offensive and defensive lines were arguably the difference
Letter to the Editor | Friday, August 25, 2017
On Wednesday morning, I learned that Notre Dame is selling its game day experiences. And not figuratively: per WNDU, Notre Dame is charging U.S. dollars for the “opportunity to slap the ‘Play Like a Champion Today’ sign and get a picture on the field the day before the game, a tour of the press box and
Elizabeth Greason | Monday, November 21, 2016
Malik Zaire entered the game with seconds left on the clock, just as the Irish crossed into Virginia Tech territory, and completed a pass to sophomore wide receiver Equanimeous St. Brown to pick up a first down as time expired, sealing Notre Dame’s 34-31 loss to the Hokies (8-3). But let’s rewind to the end
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, September 23, 2016
Check out all our content from this week’s Irish Insider: From the shadows: Durham Smythe makes impact felt in return from injury Irish leaders look forward after 1-2 start Daniel Jones, DeVon Edwards lead Duke into matchup at Notre Dame Griffin: Irish play evokes memories of 2014 Donovan Jeter commits, Notre Dame stays attractive after
Alex Carson | Friday, September 23, 2016
Redshirt freshman Daniel Jones wasn’t supposed to be Duke’s starting quarterback this season. But when redshirt senior and returning starter Thomas Sirk reinjured his Achilles in late August, the Charlotte, North Carolina native was thrust into the starting role. When Jones takes his team’s first snap Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium, though, he’ll be going
Observer Photo Department | Monday, September 19, 2016
