Notre Dame once again faces a ranked opponent as the North Carolina State Wolfpack (6-1) travel north to battle the Fighting Irish on Saturday afternoon. The visitors have won six straight games and are rolling over opponents with an efficient, mistake-free offense and an experienced, physical defense. The challenge for Notre Dame is to put…
Brandon Wimbush and Josh Adams led a relentless ground attack and the Notre Dame defense made life miserable for Sam Darnold and USC as the Irish walloped the Trojans by 49-14 on Saturday night. Wimbush threw for two scores and ran for two more, while Adams added three rushing touchdowns, including an 84-yard burst to…
Following a week off for mid-semester break, Notre Dame enters a crucial stretch in its football campaign as the 5-1 Fighting Irish host arch rival USC (6-1) on Saturday evening. The Trojans have endured a rash of injuries to date, but Sam Darnold’s passing acumen has produced victories in all but one contest. Darnold is…
Picking up where we left off yesterday, let’s look at the midseason grades for the various components of the defense and special teams. We’ll also add a few words about the coaching staff – the old, the new and the refurbished. Regarding the schedule, the Irish will open the second half of the season with…
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Now that half the football season is completed, we can review how the Irish have looked thus far and assess mid-term grades for the various components of the team. While much about the relative strength of this team is still unknown and we don’t yet have the context that will be provided by crucial games…