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-100 posts tagged "Virginia Tech"
Alex Bender | Friday, February 22, 2019
Notre Dame will look to get its first win over a ranked team this season when it plays host to No. 20 Virginia Tech on Saturday afternoon. The Irish last faced the Hokies on New Year’s Day to open ACC play, with Virginia Tech securing an 81-66 victory in Blacksburg, Va. After a close loss
Charlotte Edmonds and Elizabeth Greason | Wednesday, January 16, 2019
Looking to stay unbeaten in conference play, No. 1 Notre Dame overcame a slow start on the road to beat Virginia Tech 80-51 and move to 5-0 in the ACC. The Irish (17-1, 5-0 ACC) found themselves in a reasonably unfamiliar position Wednesday night, as the country’s No. 1 squad was down right from the
Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, November 1, 2018
The Notre Dame swimming and diving program will host its second-consecutive meet when the Pittsburgh Panthers and Virginia Tech Hokies visit South Bend this weekend. The Irish, coming off a home sweep of Purdue, will not have to travel for the second-straight weekend as the competition comes to the Rolfs Aquatic Center. The upcoming meet
Elizabeth Greason | Wednesday, October 10, 2018
Irish head coach Brian Kelly addressed the media Tuesday after No. 5 Notre Dame’s win over then-No. 24 Virginia Tech, its first win over a ranked opponent on the road since 2012, discussing the victory and the squad’s next matchup against Pittsburgh this weekend. Given Pitt’s proclivity for taking down top-10 teams, as it defeated
Joe Everett | Sunday, October 7, 2018
BLACKSBURG, Va. — After a tightly fought first 30 minutes, No. 6 Notre Dame pulled away from No. 24 Virginia Tech in the second half to defeat the Hokies 45-23 Saturday night at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg. Despite a raucous opening atmosphere, junior quarterback Ian Book and the Irish (6-0) calmly marched down the field
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, October 5, 2018
How The Chips Fall: After one bowl-winning catch, Miles Boykin emerges as Notre Dame’s go-to-guy in the receiving corps Irish tight ends taking advantage of expanded role in Chip Long’s offense Mulvena: ND still hasn’t proven it’s among the college football elite Virginia Tech excited to welcome Notre Dame to Lane Stadium for first time
Charlotte Edmonds | Friday, October 5, 2018
Irish head coach Brian Kelly discussed No. 6 Notre Dame’s mentality and preparation heading into its first true test away from home against No. 24 Virginia Tech at Thursday’s press conference. Kelly talked about how despite the comparisons to last year’s 41-8 loss at Miami, his team’s mentality is completely different and focused on the
Connor Mulvena | Friday, October 5, 2018
The last time I wrote a Notre Dame football column, the Irish were gearing up for their first road game of the year after a close call against Vanderbilt, and catastrophe seemed to loom on the horizon. In that column, I questioned Notre Dame’s ability to execute and reach its potential on defense. I also
Tobias Hoonhout | Friday, October 5, 2018
With the Irish travelling down to Blacksburg, Virginia, this weekend in a ranked road matchup with No. 24 Virginia Tech, Notre Dame (5-0) has more than just a win on the line. That’s because for all the success Brian Kelly’s program has had at home, the opposite has happened on the road. “We’ve been preparing
Joe Everett | Wednesday, October 3, 2018
After his team’s big 38-17 win over Stanford last Saturday, in what was Notre Dame’s first top-10 matchup at home since 2005, Irish head coach Brian Kelly spoke to the media Tuesday afternoon ahead of No. 6 Notre Dame’s road matchup with No. 24 Virginia Tech Saturday night in Blacksburg, Virginia. “[I’m] excited about how