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Nate Moller | Friday, May 21, 2021
The 2020 Notre Dame football season was truly like no other. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Irish were forced to temporarily join a conference for the first time in their tenured history. As a member of the ACC, the Irish finished the regular season with a perfect 9-0 conference record and 10-0
Hayden Adams | Monday, May 10, 2021
(Disclaimer: This is not intended to be sacrilegious in any form.) When the founder, Fr. Edward Sorin, arrived in South Bend that fateful winter, he set into motion the events that would bear the greatest college football program man has ever beheld. Despite being founded by French priests, Fr. Sorin dreamt of his school being
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, April 30, 2021
Up next in our Way-Too-Early preview series is Notre Dame’s penultimate road game, a November matchup against Virginia down South. Opponent: Virginia Date: November 13, 2021 Location: Charlottesville, Va. Kickoff: TBD History of the Matchup Notre Dame and Virginia have met only three times prior, with two of those meetings coming in the Brian Kelly
Ryan Israel | Wednesday, April 28, 2021
On Friday, the 32nd edition of “The Shirt” — a piece of apparel produced annually to celebrate the year’s Notre Dame football team — was revealed to the community. I have long had thoughts on the shirt — which I refuse to capitalize out of disrespect for the institution — and this year, those thoughts
Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, April 28, 2021
The Notre Dame-Navy rivalry is one of the best in sports, in part because of the great respect that both sides show to each other. Here’s our Way-Too-Early Preview for the 2021 Navy game. Opponent: Navy Midshipmen Date: November 6 Time: TBD Location: Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, Indiana History of the Matchup The Irish
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, April 27, 2021
With some key departures in a position that was already questionable for the Irish, it will be vital for some new, young wide receivers to step up for the Irish in 2021. Position Group: Wide Receivers 2021 Depth Chart: graduate student Avery Davis; seniors Kevin Austin, Braden Lenzy, Lawrence Keys III and Joe Wilkins Jr.;
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, April 20, 2021
USC-Notre Dame is easily one of the greatest rivalries in all of sports, and the contest in 2021 has the potential to be one of the biggest games in the rivalry in recent times. With the Trojans as early PAC-12 favorites, it is very likely that a showdown for the ages could be set up
Observer Staff Report | Sunday, April 18, 2021
Lou Somogyi, longtime Notre Dame football beat reporter and senior editor for Blue & Gold Illustrated, died Saturday morning, the news site announced Sunday. He was 58. Blue & Gold said Somogyi had posted to its site shortly before 9 a.m. Saturday and then went out to play tennis before suffering an apparent heart attack.
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Next up on our way-too-early previews for the 2021 Notre Dame football season is the Cincinnati Bearcats. Opponent: Cincinnati Bearcats Date: Oct. 2, 2021 Location: Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, Indiana Kickoff: TBD History of the Matchup Despite being relatively close geographically, the schools have only played once before with that game being on October
Observer Sports Staff | Monday, March 29, 2021
Next up on the way-too-early predictions for the 2021 Notre Dame football season is the long awaited matchup between the Irish and the Wisconsin Badgers. Opponent: Wisconsin Badgers Date: Sept. 25th, 2021 Location: Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois Kickoff: TBD History of the Matchup This game will mark the first time the Irish have played the