Notre Dame (9-3) has accepted an invitation to play in the Sun Bowl on Friday, December 29 in El Paso, Texas against Oregon State (8-4). The Fighting Irish had little choice in the matter, as teams from the ACC and Big-10 grabbed open spots in more prestigious bowls that had earlier appeared to be viable…
Audric Estime capped his stellar collegiate career with a dominant performance as Notre Dame shook off its early miscues to crush Stanford by 56-23 on Saturday. Estime scored four touchdowns and ran for 238 of the 381 rushing yards the Irish hung on the physically overmatched Cardinal. Notre Dame actually trailed by 16-14 after 20…
Notre Dame (8-3) concludes its regular season with a trip to the West Coast to face the Stanford Cardinal (2-9). The Fighting Irish have been healthy and effective on defense this year while the offense has been hampered by injuries and schematic shortcomings under first year coordinator Gerad Parker. The Cardinal have won eight of…
Sam Hartman shook off a slow start and proceeded to throw four touchdown passes as Notre Dame coasted to a 45-7 victory over Wake Forest on Senior Day. Audric Estime ran for 115 yards and a score while backup quarterback Steve Angeli joined the party with a scoring strike to Jordan Faison. Meanwhile, the Fighting…
Notre Dame concludes its home schedule on Saturday as the Fighting Irish host the Wake Forest Demon Deacons from the Atlantic Coast Conference. Up to 31 Irish players will be honored on Senior Day although some with remaining eligibility may yet elect to return next season. Marcus Freeman’s squad stands at 7-3 after a poor…