Author: John Vannie

Irish Put Away Stanford

Notre Dame raced to a 35-3 halftime lead on their way to a 49-20 victory over Stanford on Saturday. The Fighting Irish outgained the Cardinal by 524-312 and scored touchdowns on five of six first half possessions. Notre Dame ended its regular season at 10-2 after an 0-2 start. They entered this contest as the…

Full Notre Dame Column

Focused Irish Invade Stanford

Notre Dame (9-2) completes its regular season on Saturday by visiting the Stanford Cardinal (4-7). The Fighting Irish have one final hurdle to clear before their playoff position is determined. Other teams can impact where Notre Dame ends up, but those games will be completed before kickoff. Despite a slow start, Stanford has improved throughout…

Full Notre Dame Column

Irish Celebrate Senior Day

Notre Dame hosts Syracuse on Saturday in the final home game of the regular season. The Fighting Irish will honor the graduating seniors and their families in a pregame ceremony. Coach Marcus Freeman’s ninth-ranked squad stands at 8-2 and is closing in on a spot in the playoffs. Meanwhile, the Orange are struggling, having lost…

Full Notre Dame Column

Irish Invade Panthers’ Lair

Notre Dame (7-2) takes to the road on Saturday as the Fighting Irish battle the Pittsburgh Panthers (7-2). Both teams are riding long winning streaks behind first-year quarterbacks who have exceeded expectations. For Notre Dame, Pitt represents its most significant hurdle toward locking down a berth in the playoffs. A loss would almost certainly put…

Full Notre Dame Column

Irish Throttle Navy

Notre Dame exploded for 28 second half points in 19 minutes to bury Navy by 49-10 on Saturday night. CJ Carr was an efficient 13 of 16 for 218 yards and three touchdowns. Jeremiyah Love ran for two scores while Jadarian Price and Aneyas Williams added one each. Notre Dame committed no turnovers or penalties…

Full Notre Dame Column