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Observer Sports Staff | Friday, May 1, 2020
Although we are months away from the college football season kicking off, the Observer Sports Department has previewed each and every game for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in 2020. While the season may be pushed back due to uncertainties surrounding COVID-19, we operated under the assumption that the season would go on as planned.
Aidan Thomas | Friday, April 24, 2020
The Observer sports department conducted a poll of Notre Dame students to gauge popular opinion of who the Fighting Irish’s biggest rivals are on the gridiron. Of the 274 respondents, 126 identified as freshmen, 63 as sophomores, 43 as juniors and 24 as seniors. Here what they decided: THE TOP 6 These six teams separated
Hayden Adams | Friday, November 15, 2019
Every Notre Dame football season features a few matchups between the Irish and their rivals. Whenever those games rear their heads, it brings to mind memories of games and seasons gone by. Whenever the Irish gear up for archrival USC, the older generation may remember when the Trojans spoiled Notre Dame’s title hopes in 1964
Charlotte Edmonds | Friday, October 11, 2019
Notre Dame Stadium will be ready to welcome the University of Southern California come Saturday night for the biggest home matchup of the year. Despite being a nearly two-touchdown underdog heading into Saturday’s matchup, USC head coach Clay Helton is optimistic that his team is nearing its peak potential as the team prepares to travel
Connor Mulvena | Tuesday, October 8, 2019
After No. 9 Notre Dame’s 52-0 victory over Bowling Green on Saturday, Irish head coach Brian Kelly addressed the media in his weekly press conference. Kelly moved past the Bowling Green victory, saying that Notre Dame’s (4-1) focus is now firmly on USC which, according to Kelly, poses a substantial threat to the Irish this
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
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
Daniel O'Boyle | Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly talked about his team’s blowout victory over USC, the health of his team and new wrinkles in the Irish offense during his Sunday teleconference. Despite its success in the run game all season, Notre Dame (6-1) opened its 49-14 victory over the Trojans (6-2, 4-2 Pac-12) with an attempted
Benjamin Padanilam | Friday, October 20, 2017
Coming off of its bye week, No. 13 Notre Dame will spend the week preparing for arguably the most important game of its season thus far: a matchup under the lights of Notre Dame Stadium against No. 11 USC. And the week of rest enabled the Irish (5-1) to allow some of their injured players to heal
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, October 20, 2017
Trojans Passing The Irish pass defense has been strong this year, limiting opponents to a completion percentage of just 54.4 percent and recording six interceptions in six games, with the only major statistical black spot coming thanks to garbage time yardage at Michigan State. But the Irish are yet to face a Sam Darnold. Georgia’s