Month: September 2010

Measuring Stick

Notre Dame and Michigan will battle on Saturday in a game featuring teams that desperately want to regain national prominence, especially at the other’s expense. The Wolverines, who are in their third year under Rich Rodriguez, made a strong statement by defeating UConn last week after two forgettable seasons had created significant unrest in Ann…

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Irish Turn Back Purdue

Notre Dame was far from dominant on Saturday, but the Irish stopped Purdue when it counted for a 23-12 victory in the season opener for both teams. Brian Kelly’s squad showed considerable improvement in the running game, and the performance of both the defense and special teams was very encouraging. Quarterback Dayne Crist looked sharp…

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Irish Host Purdue in Kelly’s Debut

by John Vannie (Notre Dame Football News) – Notre Dame kicks off the Brian Kelly era on Saturday as the Irish play host to Purdue. The Boilermakers are led by second year coach Danny Hope, who managed to defeat Ohio State and Michigan last season while suffering a narrow defeat to the Irish. Wishful thinking…

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