Author: John Vannie

Pitt Boots Irish in OT

Conor Lee’s fourth field goal in overtime ended the longest game in Notre Dame history as Pittsburgh beat the Irish 36-33 on Saturday. Trailing by 17-3 at the half, the Panthers rallied behind running back LeSean McCoy and a stout defense that smothered Notre Dame in the second half and throughout four overtime periods. Lee’s…

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Irish, Panthers Seek Credibility

Notre Dame returns home to face Pittsburgh on Saturday in a matchup of teams looking to enhance their respective bowl resumés. Although these programs are 5-2 on the season, each lacks a victory against a team with a winning record from which to argue that its success is not merely the product of an easy…

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Defense Shines in Seattle

(NDNation.com – by John Vannie) Notre Dame waltzed to a 33-7 victory over the bumbling Washington Huskies on Saturday night on the strength of a superb effort by the Irish defense. This group was so dominant that the Huskies did not cross midfield until the final minutes of the game. James Aldridge led a productive…

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Rested Irish Face Winless Huskies

(NDNation.com) – Notre Dame begins the second half of its season on Saturday with a road game against the University of Washington. The Irish are in search of their first victory away from home, while the hapless Huskies of Tyrone Willingham have yet to record a single win in any location. The two teams have…

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Irish Opponent Watch

There were plenty of entertaining games on television today even though Notre Dame was idle. I managed to scout a few Irish opponents between shopping trips with my wife. Let us start by checking in on a few of the teams Notre Dame has already played. The Irish squeaked by San Diego State in the…

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