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Tobias Hoonhout | Wednesday, September 27, 2017
On Tuesday, Irish head coach Brian Kelly addressed a number of points as Notre Dame (3-1) prepares to face the RedHawks of Miami (OH) at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday. Targeting Although it wasn’t called, there appeared to be a helmet-to-helmet hit on Irish junior quarterback Brandon Wimbush during Saturday’s 38-18 win over Michigan State. Kelly said he
Elizabeth Greason | Sunday, September 24, 2017
EAST LANSING, Mich. — It looked like a touchdown as Spartans junior running back LJ Scott crossed the goal line with six minutes remaining in the second quarter. But as Notre Dame junior cornerback Shaun Crawford knew, it wasn’t. It was the third of three turnovers the Irish (3-1) snatched up during their 38-18 win over Michigan State
Benjamin Padanilam | Sunday, September 24, 2017
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Football is a game of inches. Michigan State and LJ Scott learned that lesson the hard way Saturday night. With just over six minutes left in the first half, Notre Dame held a 21-7 lead over the Spartans (2-1). But the Spartans were driving, putting the Irish (3-1) on their heels.
Elizabeth Greason | Friday, September 22, 2017
Fast and free. It’s the mantra junior cornerback Shaun Crawford plays by. But his first two seasons at Notre Dame can be described as exactly the opposite. Just weeks after arriving on campus his freshman year, Crawford tore his ACL in practice, sidelining him for the season. After battling back from a season-ending ACL tear
Daniel O'Boyle | Saturday, September 16, 2017
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — In the two hours and 15 minutes following Notre Dame and Boston College’s 3:40 p.m. kickoff, there were 89 tweets including the name, “Ian Book.” Almost all were asking to see the sophomore quarterback appear for the Irish over junior Brandon Wimbush. By the end of the game, Notre Dame fans saw
Marek Mazurek | Wednesday, March 8, 2017
After a 4-8 season, change has been a big theme for Notre Dame heading into the offseason. Change has already come in the form of six new coaches for the Irish, but head coach Brian Kelly said improvements in the team’s strength and conditioning will prove to be a major factor for the Irish in spring practice.
Benjamin Padanilam | Friday, October 7, 2016
At the beginning of the season, Notre Dame started a sophomore, junior, senior and sixth-year graduate student at the back end of its defense. But over the last few weeks, Irish head coach Brian Kelly has made it a point to begin an influx of youth into the secondary unit, both out of necessity and
Marek Mazurek | Wednesday, September 14, 2016
No. 18 Notre Dame picked up its first win of the season against Nevada last Saturday, but the Irish have no time to hang their hats as they prepare for a top-25 clash with rival Michigan State. Heading into the primetime clash with the Spartans (1-0), Irish head coach Brian Kelly stressed the importance of
Benjamin Padanilam | Tuesday, September 13, 2016
No. 18 Notre Dame bounced back in a big way Saturday with a 39-10 win over Nevada. But in the victory, the Irish suffered a tough loss when sophomore cornerback Shaun Crawford tore his Achilles tendon, effectively bringing an end to his season, Irish head coach Brian Kelly confirmed Sunday. “Shaun is a unique player
Elizabeth Greason | Saturday, September 10, 2016
After a sloppy first quarter, No. 18 Notre Dame turned the tide Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium, taking down Nevada in its home opener, 39-10, after a short week of preparation. In that first quarter, Notre Dame picked up five penalties costing the team 50 yards, failing to gather momentum offensively; the Irish punted the ball twice in a