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Emily DeFazio | Sunday, October 1, 2023
Notre Dame pulled off a stunner at Duke in a top-20 clash, winning 21-14. Here are five key moments from Saturday night’s emotional whirlwind of a victory. First drives of the game put Irish ahead In what appeared to be a dismal start in Durham for the Irish, their opening drive stalled just past midfield.
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, September 15, 2023
Xavier Watts, Irish safeties lead with experience Goals and glory: Estime shines in NC State rain delay, looks forward to season ahead Zwiller: Can Hartman win a Heisman? Keys to victory: Notre Dame vs Central Michigan The good, the bad and the boring: A brief history of Notre Dame against MACtion Observer sports staff predicts
Jose Sanchez Cordova | Friday, September 15, 2023
During the 105-minute weather delay at Carter-Finley Stadium, Marcus Freeman was game planning with his staff. Junior running back Audric Estime ate a single hot dog. But senior safety Xavier Watts put in headphones and, in his own words, was “trying to stay locked in, just sit back, kick my feet up, relax.” It worked.
Tyler Reidy | Wednesday, September 13, 2023
For the third consecutive week, Notre Dame football turned in a commendable performance on defense and special teams. And for the first time this season, it did so against a Power Five opponent. In Saturday’s 45-24 victory at NC State, the Irish limited the Wolfpack to 344 total yards, including just 84 on the ground.
J.J. Post | Monday, September 11, 2023
The buzz was real for Notre Dame’s secondary entering 2023. The unit had a star in Benjamin Morrison, a consensus freshman-All American who seemed to get better with every game he played as a rookie. Across from Morrison was veteran Cam Hart, who arrived at fall camp in the best shape of his life and
Matthew Crow | Saturday, September 9, 2023
It took more than five hours, but Notre Dame was able to overcome NC State — and the elements — with a 45-24 victory over the Wolfpack, improving to a 3-0 record. Here are four of the key moments that led to the Irish’s first true road win of the season. Both offenses start slow
J.J. Post | Saturday, September 9, 2023
On the final play of the third quarter Saturday, Notre Dame’s offense got beat, badly. Facing a third and short situation, the Irish went power on power with Audric Estime running downhill. The junior running back, normally the textbook definition of hard, strong running, was blown up in the backfield. A swarm of North Carolina
Tyler Reidy | Wednesday, August 30, 2023
On Monday, we graded the Notre Dame offense and its 2023 debut in Dublin. The 42-point thrashing of Navy was met with high marks nearly all across the board. On the flip side, the Irish were up to the task against the Midshipmen’s unique offensive game plan. Limiting the opposition to just three points, which
Andrew McGuinness, Madeline Ladd, J.J. Post, Jose Sanchez Cordova, Matthew Crow and Thomas Zwiller | Friday, August 18, 2023
Another Notre Dame football season is right around the corner. The usual time to settle into campus life before the season begins is brief this year, thanks to a Week 0 trip to Dublin to take on Navy. With the number of days until kick off in Ireland down to single digits, The Observer’s football
Thomas Zwiller | Saturday, April 22, 2023
Last year’s annual Blue-Gold scrimmage game treated fans to a bright sunny day with warm temperatures. This year’s installment, however, met fans in the 40s with an on-and-off drizzle, though the damp crowd of 32,942 did not let the weather dampen their spirits. The game started with the Gold team taking possession on their own