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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
Hayden Adams | Sunday, October 13, 2019
It’s safe to say that senior running back Tony Jones Jr. has finally arrived, and all it took was being forced into the spotlight by an injury to junior running back Jafar Armstrong on the opening drive of the season opener at Louisville. Jones, who ran for career-highs of 392 yards and four scores in
Hayden Adams | Sunday, October 13, 2019
The Jeweled Shillelagh is staying in South Bend as Notre Dame defeated archrival USC 30-27 Saturday night. Irish head coach Brian Kelly talked his team’s play and what prevailing against their rival means to them. “After the game, in the locker room, when you get a chance to kind of debrief about it, you feel
Jack Concannon | Friday, October 11, 2019
The Irish have some of the most feared defensive backs in all of college football. Senior safety Jalen Elliott, junior safety Alohi Gilman and junior cornerback Troy Pride Jr. are all returning starters and NFL prospects. Freshman defensive back Kyle Hamilton, freshman defesnive back Houston Griffith and the injured graduate student cornerback Shaun Crawford have
Hayden Adams | Monday, October 7, 2019
Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly held a teleconference Sunday to discuss their previous game against Bowling Green and preview the upcoming matchup with archrival USC. He began by giving a status report on the injuries to his key contributors. “[Sophomore wide receiver] Lawrence [Keys III] checked in today and did 90% of his body
Observer Staff Report | Sunday, October 22, 2017
A 76-year-old man died after going into cardiac arrest during the Notre Dame-USC football game at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday night, according to an email from University spokesperson Dennis Brown. The St. Joseph County Coroner’s Office confirmed the man was Stephen Briley of Midway, Utah, according to a report from WNDU. Briley went into