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Mannion McGinley | Monday, November 28, 2022
Notre Dame football has been a defense-oriented program for most of its history. From the Miami pass breakup in 1988 and the goal line stand in 2012, to this year’s BYU fourth down stop and the Clemson routing that featured both a pick-six and a blocked punt; there have been games won by the Irish
Thomas Zwiller | Friday, November 11, 2022
After a weekend of significant upsets (yes, I am counting No. 3 Georgia defeating No. 1 Tennessee as an “upset,” even though Georgia was a 10-point favorite), the playoff picture got much clearer. Alabama, it would seem, is officially out of the playoff race as they no longer control the SEC West and are a
Thomas Zwiller | Friday, September 30, 2022
Whoever, you are, wherever you are, breathe. Feel better? After an insane four weeks of Notre Dame, there is a lull in the season courtesy of an early bye week. The Irish are at an unexpected 2-2 record, and with this bye comes a chance for both fans and the team to collect their breath
Aidan Thomas | Monday, September 26, 2022
The Irish entered Saturday night’s conference clash with North Carolina with a healthy dose of momentum. Eight days previously, freshman midfielder KK Baffour had scored at the death to deliver Notre Dame their first ACC victory, 2-1 over Virginia. Then, in a Wednesday non-conference battle, the Irish dominated and found the back of the net
Emily DeFazio | Saturday, September 24, 2022
Notre Dame emerged victorious against the UNC Tar Heels, notching 45 points in their highest scoring match of the season thus far. This puts the Irish at 2-2 ahead of their bye week. This is the second win for head coach Marcus Freeman, making him 2-3 in his tenure at Notre Dame. Following the game
J.J. Post | Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Through seven games of non-conference play, it would be difficult to call Notre Dame women’s soccer’s season anything but a roaring success. The team has notched a perfect 7-0-0 record, with every win coming by a multiple goal margin. The defense has allowed just three goals across 630 minutes of play. And with ACC play
Matthew Crow | Tuesday, September 6, 2022
After a far-too-long offseason (and a smattering of Week 0 matchups), college football is back, and with its triumphant return came everything we have come to know and love about the sport. A wild opening weekend featured upsets, dominating performances, nail-biting finishes, and several teams finding bizarre ways to win. Here are five of the
Nate Moller | Monday, April 4, 2022
With March Madness officially coming to an end with the National Championship between North Carolina and Kansas on Monday, it’s time to look back at the tournament and analyze the biggest surprises of the tournament. Here are the biggest surprises I took away from the tournament. 10. The collapse of the Big Ten (again) This
Thomas Zwiller | Monday, April 4, 2022
Every college sports program has an all-time rivalry. It is one of the few ways college sports are better than the pros. For me, the rivalries feel more authentic. Every school has a rivalry filled with iconic moments that make it unique. For Notre Dame fans, one such moment might be the October 15th, 2005,
Olivia Schatz | Thursday, March 31, 2022
After a 12-15 loss to No. 8 Duke, the No. 22 Notre Dame women’s lacrosse team looks to come back against No. 2 University of North Carolina on Saturday. The Irish have endured a tough season, and with a 4-6 record and a schedule that doesn’t get any easier. Notre Dame must dig in as